mahogany
Americannoun
plural
mahoganies-
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.
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the wood itself.
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any of various similar trees or their wood.
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a reddish-brown color.
adjective
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pertaining to or made of mahogany.
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of the color mahogany.
noun
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any of various tropical American trees of the meliaceous genus Swietenia, esp S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, valued for their hard reddish-brown wood
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any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya ) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea )
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the wood of any of these trees See also acajou
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( as modifier )
a mahogany table
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a reddish-brown colour
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( 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
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The sound of clinking glassware echoed faintly from behind the thick mahogany door, and I raised a questioning eyebrow at her.
From Literature
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.
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
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