MAHOE


Meaning of MAHOE in English

/meuh hoh"/ , n.

1. See hau tree .

2. a tropical American tree, Hibiscus elatus, of the mallow family, having wood used for cabinetwork and gunstocks.

3. a tree, Melicytus ramiflora, of the violet family, native to New Zealand and other Pacific islands, having greenish flowers and blue berries.

[ 1660-70; mahot ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .