mahagua
- n 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
- n 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
mahalia jackson
- n United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
maharaja
- n a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
maharajah
- n a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
maharanee
- n a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja