purau

Nouns

  • (n) 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 balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua,

Synonyms

balibago Hibiscus tiliaceus mahagua mahoe majagua

Words of close approximity

pure purl purr
puree purge Purim purse pursy Purus