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mahoe
[ muh-hoh ]
/ məˈhoʊ /
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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.
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Origin of mahoe
First recorded in 1660–70; from French mahot, from Arawak
Words nearby mahoe
Mahler, Mahler, Gustav, mahlstick, Mahmud II, Mahmud of Ghazni, mahoe, mahogany, mahogany family, Mahomet, Mahometan, Mahón
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How to use mahoe in a sentence
The larva (Fig. 5a) feeds on the mahoe (Melicytus ramiflorus) in the spring and autumn.
An Elementary Manual of New Zealand Entomology|G. V. Hudson
British Dictionary definitions for mahoe
mahoe
/ (mɑːhɒ) /
noun plural mahoe
a small New Zealand tree, Melicytus ramiflorus, with white flowers and barkAlso called: hinahina, whitewood, whiteywood
Word Origin for mahoe
Māori
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