Cuban bast meaning

UK US /ˈkjubən bæst/ 3 syllables

Cuban bast (noun): 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.

Definition of Cuban bast

  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

    Synonyms: blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus

    Type of: hibiscus

How to pronounce Cuban bast

Cuban bast is pronounced /ˈkjubən bæst/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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