mahogany

American  

[muh-hog-uh-nee] / məˈhɒg ə ni /

noun

plural

mahoganies

1. 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.

2. the wood itself.

3. any of various similar trees or their wood.

4. a reddish-brown color.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or made of mahogany.

2. of the color mahogany.

mahogany British  

/ məˈhɒɡənɪ /

noun

1. any of various tropical American trees of the meliaceous genus Swietenia, esp S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, valued for their hard reddish-brown wood

2. any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya ) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea )

3. 1. the wood of any of these trees See also acajou

   2. ( as modifier )

      a mahogany table

4. 1. a reddish-brown colour

   2. ( as modifier )

      mahogany skin

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Etymology

Origin of mahogany

First recorded in 1665–75; perhaps < some non-Carib language of the West Indies

Example Sentences

The group seated itself around a massive, mahogany table wheeled into the parlor for the occasion.

From Literature

Its first owner, Argentine President Juan Perón, fell in love with the two-tone hardtop car, with a lustrous cream color on the roof and rich mahogany on the bottom, at the Paris Salon.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a time when only 10 million Americans had sets, he had the fanciest sold by W&J Sloane department store, with a “distinguished mahogany” cabinet and 45 tubes to guarantee clear reception.

From Los Angeles Times

The sailing boat was large, mahogany wood worn black by time, with a cabin that led belowdecks.

From Literature

The court wasn't one of those historic rooms with lots of mahogany and Victorian furnishings.

From BBC