ma·hog·a·ny (m -h g -n )n. pl. ma·hog·a·nies 1. a. Any of various tropical American evergreen trees of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood. b. The wood of any of these trees, especially that of S. mahogani, used in making furniture. 2. a. Any of several trees having wood resembling true mahogany. b. The wood of any of these trees. 3. A moderate reddish brown. [Obsolete Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.] |
mahogany [məˈhɒgənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry)
a. the wood of any of these trees See also acajou [1]
b. (as modifier) a mahogany table
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a reddish-brown colour
[origin obscure]
ma•hog•a•ny (məˈhɒg ə ni)
n., pl. -nies.
1. any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, esp. S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish brown wood used for making furniture.
2. the wood itself.
3. any of various related or similar trees or their wood.
4. a reddish brown color.
[1650–60; perhaps < some non-Carib language of the West Indies]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furnituremahogany tree, mahogany - 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 Philippine mahogany - red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish cigar-box cedar - fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| 2. |  mahogany - 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 polishfamily Meliaceae, mahogany family, Meliaceae - tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture Cedrela odorata, Spanish cedar, Spanish cedar tree - tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes African scented mahogany, cedar mahogany, Entandrophragma cylindricum, sapele mahogany - African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown African mahogany - African tree having hard heavy odorless wood Cuban mahogany, Dominican mahogany, Swietinia mahogani, true mahogany - mahogany tree of West Indies Honduras mahogany, Swietinia macrophylla - an important Central American mahogany tree Cedrela calantas, kalantas, Philippine cedar, Toona calantas, Philippine mahogany - Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms hardtack - a mountain mahogany | |
| 3. |  mahogany - a shade of brown with a tinge of redbrick red - a bright reddish-brown color copper color, copper - a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper Indian red - a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians |
Translations
mahogany
1. the wood of a tropical American tree, much used for making furniture. This table is made of mahogany; (also adjective) a mahogany table.
2. (also adjective) (of) its dark brown colour.
3. (also mahogany tree) the tree.
mahogany → خشب الماهوجني mahagon mahogni Mahagoni μαόνι caoba mahonki acajou mahagonij mogano マホガニー 마호가니 mahonieboom mahogny mahoń mogno красное дерево mahogny ต้นมะฮอกกานี maun gỗ dái ngựa 桃木
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