Mahogany - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|məˈhɑːɡənɪ|
Brit.
|məˈhɒɡənɪ|
noun
- wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
- any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
- a shade of brown with a tinge of red (syn: sepia)
- any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
- a shade of brown with a tinge of red (syn: sepia)
Extra examples
A French ship ballasted in mahogany.
Word forms
noun
singular: mahogany
plural: mahoganies
singular: mahogany
plural: mahoganies
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