majagua

• اسم يشير إلى شجرة أو شجيرة استوائية تنمو على طول السواحل المدارية، وتُقدَّر بخشبها الخفيف المتين الذي يُستخدم في موازنة الزوارق وفي الألياف المستخرجة منه لصنع الحبال والسدّ، وكثيرًا ما تُزرع للزينة؛ كما يطلق على شجرة غابات قائمة في كوبا وجامايكا ذات أوراق متفاوتة الزغب وأزهار برتقالية صفراء أو برتقالية حمراء، تعطي خشبًا متوسط الكثافة لأعمال النجارة وقصبات البنادق.

A noun referring to a shrubby tree found along tropical shores, valued for its light tough wood used in canoe outriggers and its fiber used for cordage and caulk, often cultivated for ornament; also an erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica with variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers, yielding a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.

1. A tropical shrub or treeC2formal

   A shrubby tree found widely along tropical shores, known for its light, tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulking; often grown ornamentally.

   شجيرة أو شجرة استوائية

   • The majagua tree provides excellent wood for small boat parts.
   • Local artisans use majagua fiber to make strong ropes.
   • The coastal garden featured a beautiful flowering majagua.

   المرادفاتmahoe

2. A forest tree of Cuba and JamaicaC2formal

   An erect forest tree native to Cuba and Jamaica, with variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; its timber is moderately dense and used for cabinetwork and gunstocks.

   مَهَاغْوَا

   • The dense timber of the majagua is prized for fine furniture.
   • Gunsmiths in the region historically used majagua wood for stocks.
   • The bright flowers of the majagua tree attract many birds.

   المرادفاتmahoe