mahoe2Pronunciation: /məˈhəʊ/Definition of mahoe noun West Indian any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs yielding bast that is used to make cord. Several species, especially of the genus Hibiscus (family Malvaceae), in particular H. tiliaceus and the Caribbean H. elatus Origin:from Arawak mahomahoe in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mahoe in the US English dictionary