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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mahoe \Ma"hoe\, n. (Bot.) A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of {Hibiscus}, {Ochroma}, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hibiscus \Hi*bis"cus\, n. [L., marsh mallow; cf Gr ?.] (Bot.) A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See {Althea}, {Hollyhock}, and {Manoe}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hibiscus n : any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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