mahogany

[ muh-hog-uh-nee ]
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noun,plural ma·hog·a·nies.
  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.

  1. any of various similar trees or their wood.: Compare African mahogany, Philippine mahogany.

  2. a reddish-brown color.

adjective
  1. pertaining to or made of mahogany.

  2. of the color mahogany.

Origin of mahogany

1
First recorded in 1665–75; perhaps < some non-Carib language of the West Indies

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mahogany

/ (məˈhɒɡənɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  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)

    • the wood of any of these trees: See also acajou (def. 2)

    • (as modifier): a mahogany table

    • a reddish-brown colour

    • (as modifier): mahogany skin

Origin of mahogany

1
C17: origin obscure

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