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

Noun

pl -nies

the hard reddish-brown wood of any of several tropical trees

Adjective

reddish-brown: wonderful mahogany tones [origin unknown]

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 [məˈhɔgənɪ] n → caoba

cpd → de caoba

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mahogany [məˈhɔgənɪ] n → acajou m

cpd → en (bois d')acajou

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mahogany [məˈhɔgənɪ] n → Mahagoni nt

cpd → Mahagoni-

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mahogany [məˈhɔgənɪ] n → mogano

cpd → di or in mogano