majagua

• Sustantivo que designa un árbol o arbusto tropical costero, apreciado por su madera ligera y resistente usada para estabilizadores de canoas y por su fibra empleada en cuerdas y calafateo, a menudo cultivado como ornamental; también un árbol forestal erecto de Cuba y Jamaica con hojas pubescentes y flores anaranjadas o rojo-anaranjadas, cuya madera de densidad media se usa en ebanistería y culatas de armas.

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.

   Majagua

   • 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.

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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.

   Majagua (árbol cubano y jamaicano)

   • 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.

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