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mahoe
[muh-hoh]
noun
a tropical American tree, Hibiscus elatus, of the mallow family, having wood used for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
a tree, Melicytus ramiflora, of the violet family, native to New Zealand and other Pacific islands, having greenish flowers and blue berries.
mahoe
/ ɑːɒ /
noun
Also called: hinahina. whitewood. whiteywood.a small New Zealand tree, Melicytus ramiflorus , with white flowers and bark
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mahoe1
First recorded in 1660–70; from French mahot, from Arawak
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mahoe1
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A pollen-gilded bat emerging from a flower of the blue mahoe tree shows the carrying capacity of bat fur.
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A pollen-gilded bat emerges from a flower of the blue mahoe tree in eastern Cuba.
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