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mahogany
[ muh-hog-uh-nee ]
/ məˈhɒg ə ni /
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noun, plural ma·hog·a·nies.
any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, especially S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish-brown wood used for making furniture.
the wood itself.
any of various similar trees or their wood.Compare African mahogany, Philippine mahogany.
a reddish-brown color.
adjective
pertaining to or made of mahogany.
of the color mahogany.
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Origin of mahogany
First recorded in 1665–75; perhaps < some non-Carib language of the West Indies
Words nearby mahogany
Mahler, Gustav, mahlstick, Mahmud II, Mahmud of Ghazni, mahoe, mahogany, mahogany family, Mahomet, Mahometan, Mahón, mahonia
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British Dictionary definitions for mahogany
mahogany
/ (məˈhɒɡənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
any of various tropical American trees of the meliaceous genus Swietenia, esp S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, valued for their hard reddish-brown wood
any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea)
- the wood of any of these treesSee also acajou (def. 2)
- (as modifier)a mahogany table
- a reddish-brown colour
- (as modifier)mahogany skin
Word Origin for mahogany
C17: origin obscure
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