mahogany

mahogany
mahogany [mə häg′ə nē, məhôg′ə nē]
n.
pl. mahoganies [earlier mohogeney < ?]
1.
a) any of a genus (Swietenia) of tropical trees of the mahogany family, with dark, heavy heartwood
b) the wood of any of these trees; esp., the hard, reddish-brown to yellow wood of a tropical American tree (S. mahogani), valued for furniture, interior finishing, and cabinetwork
c) any of various trees of this family having similar wood, as any of several African trees (genus Khaya)
2.
a) any of various trees of other families having similar wood, as a Philippine mahogany or certain eucalyptus trees
b) the wood of any of these trees
3. reddish brown
adj.
1. designating a family (Meliaceae, order Sapindales) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous plants, including baywood and chinaberry
2. made of mahogany
3. reddish-brown

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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