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 common moonseed common moonseed /ˈkɑːmən ˈmuːnsiːd/

noun

  1. A woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits  ( Canada moonseed , common moonseed , Menispermum canadense , yellow parilla )
    a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits


 mahagua mahagua /məˈhɑːgwə/

noun

  1. Erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks  ( blue mahoe , Cuban bast , Hibiscus elatus , mahagua , mahoe , majagua )
    erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
  2. Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament  ( balibago , Hibiscus tiliaceus , mahagua , mahoe , majagua , purau )
    shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament


 toddy palm toddy palm /ˈtɑːdi pɑːm/

noun

  1. Tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving  ( Borassus flabellifer , longar palm , lontar , palmyra , palmyra palm , toddy palm , wine palm )
    tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
  2. Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago  ( Caryota urens , jaggery palm , kittul , kitul , kitul tree , toddy palm , wine palm )
    fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago


 redmaids redmaids /ˈrɛdmeɪdz/

noun

  1. Succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States  ( Calandrinia ciliata , red maids , redmaids )
    succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States