| Philippine mahogany n. 1. Any of various southeast Asian hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera. 2. The wood of any of these trees. |
Philippine mahogany [ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various Philippine hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera: family Dipterocarpaceae
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| Noun | 1. | Philippine mahogany - red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture |
| 2. |  Philippine mahogany - Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant woodmahogany 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 genus Toona, Toona - formerly included in genus Cedrela |
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