Mahagua (Noun)
Meaning 1
Erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mahagua tree was a staple of traditional Cuban furniture making due to its dense and durable timber.
- Cabinetmakers in Jamaica often used mahagua wood to craft intricate gunstocks that required precise and detailed work.
- Locals on the island had grown accustomed to seeing mahagua trees standing tall, their brightly colored flowers swaying in the gentle trade winds.
- Experts recognized the economic potential of mahagua trees and promoted their sustainable harvesting for export as valuable lumber.
- Environmental activists campaigned for stricter conservation measures to protect mahagua populations and the forests where they thrived.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.