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Noun: purau
  1. Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fibre used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
    - mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus

Derived forms: puraus

Type of: hibiscus

Encyclopedia: Purau