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English word origin

Etymology of mahoe

Taíno mahou

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Any of certain trees in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean. · Talipariti elatum (syn. Hibiscus elatus, blue mahoe) · Talipariti tiliaceum (syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus, seaside mahoe) · Thespesia populnea (seaside mahoe)

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Taíno mahou

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  • Borrowed-form mentionmahoutnq
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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alectryon macrococcus, a tree in the soapberry family, endemic to Hawaii. · Any tree of genus Melicytus, in the violet family, known from southeastern Australia and New Zealand, especially Melicytus ramiflorus.

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From Maori.

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