mahogany

ma·hog·a·ny  (m-hg-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.

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[Obsolete Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture mahogany 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 polish mahogany tree family 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 red burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation brick 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 [məˈhɒgənɪ]

A. N → caoba f

B. ADJ → de caoba

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mahogany [məˈhɒgəni]

n (= wood) → acajou m

modif [table, chair, chest of drawers] → en acajou, en bois d'acajou

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mahogany

n → Mahagoni nt; (= tree) → Mahagonibaum m

adj → Mahagoni-; (colour) → mahagoni(farben); mahogany furniture → Mahagonimöbel pl

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mahogany [məˈhɒgənɪ]

1. n → mogano

2. adj → di or in mogano

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mahogany [məˈhɒgənɪ]

1. n → mogano

2. adj → di or in mogano

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mahogany

n mahogany [məˈhogəni]

1 the wood of a tropical American tree, much used for making furniture This table is made of mahogany; (also adjective ) a mahogany table. mahonie خَشَب ماهوغوني махагон mahagon(ový) mahogni; mahogni- das Mahagoni; Mahagoni-... μαόνι caoba mahagon چوب ماهون mahonki (en) acajou , מַהֲגוֹנִי, תוֹלַענָה महार्घकाष्ठ mahagoni mahagóni mahoni mahóní mogano; di/in mogano マホガニー材 마호가니(열대 아메리카산) raudonmedis mahagonijs, sarkankoks mahogani mahoniehout mahogni mahoń mogno (de) ma­hon красное дерево mahagón; mahagónový mahagoni mahagoni mahogny ไม้มะฮอกกานี maun (kerestesi) 桃花心木 червоне дерево ایک سرخی مائل بھوری لکڑی gỗ gụ 桃花心木

2 (also adjective) (of) its dark brown colour. mahonie لَوْن ماهوغوني махагон (цвят) mahagonový mahognifarvet das Mahagoni; mahagonifarben ακαζού color caoba mahagonpruun قهوه ای تیره mahonginruskea acajou צֶבָע מַהֲגוֹנִי लाल-भूरा रंग mahagoni mahagóni coklat tua mahóníbrúnn color mogano 赤褐色 (の) 마호가니색 rusvai raudona spalva sarkanbrūna krāsa coklat tua mahonie mahogni- mahoń mogno acaju коричнево-красный (цвет) mahagónový rdečkasto rjav boja mahagonija mahognyfärgad สีมะฮอกกานี kızıl kahverengi 紅褐色 колір червоного дерева گہرا بھورا رنگ màu gỗ gụ 红褐色

3 (alsomahogany tree) the tree. mahonie شَجر ماهوغوني махагоново дърво mahagon mahognitræ der Mahagonibaum δέντρο μαόνι caoba mahagonipuu درخت ماهون mahonkipuu acajou עֵץ מַהֲגוֹנִי महार्घ (वृक्ष) drvo mahagoni mahagóni pohon mahoni mahónítré mogano マホガニー 마호가니 나무 raudonmedis mahagonijs, sarkankoks pokok mahogani mahonieboom mahogni(tre) mahoń mogno mahon красное дерево mahagónový strom mahagonovec drvo mahagoni mahognyträd ต้นมะฮอกกานี maun ağacı 桃花心樹 червоне дерево اس لکڑی کا درخت cây gụ 桃花心树

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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