mahoe vs hibiscus

hibiscus vs mahoe

mahoe and hibiscus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mahoe	Yes	No	No	No
hibiscus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hibiscus is a hypernym of mahoe; that is, hibiscus is a word with a broader meaning than mahoe:

mahoe: 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
hibiscus: any plant of the genus Hibiscus

As nouns, hibiscus is a hypernym of mahoe; that is, hibiscus is a word with a broader meaning than mahoe:

mahoe: 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
hibiscus: any plant of the genus Hibiscus

mahoe (noun)	hibiscus (noun)
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	any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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

Difference between mahoe and hibiscus

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