Philippine mahogany

American

noun

any of several Philippine trees of the genus Shorea and related genera, having brown or reddish wood used as lumber and in cabinetry.
the wood of any of these trees.

Philippine mahogany British

/ ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn /

noun

any of various Philippine hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera: family Dipterocarpaceae

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Etymology

Origin of Philippine mahogany

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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The main room and an adjoining den are being paneled in Philippine mahogany and carpeted with 85 yds. of virgin New Zealand wool that costs about $60 per yd.

From Time Magazine Archive

Work & wages ranged from 48 hours at $10.80 for cypress and pine men in the South to 40 hours at $18 for Philippine mahogany.

From Time Magazine Archive

As Calinan dropped behind, the country turned to tropical forest, with tall lauan and tanguile trees, the source of so-called Philippine mahogany.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

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