PURAU

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament

Synonyms:

balibago; Hibiscus tiliaceus; mahagua; mahoe; majagua; purau

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("purau" is a kind of...):

hibiscus (any plant of the genus Hibiscus)

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