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ma·hog·a·ny

(mə-hŏg′ə-nē)

n. pl. ma·hog·a·nies

a. Any of several tropical American evergreen trees of the genus Swietenia of the family Meliaceae, especially S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood.

b. The wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture and musical instruments.

a. Any of several trees of the family Meliaceae having similar wood, such as African mahogany.

b. Any of several trees of other families having similar wood, such as Philippine mahogany.

c. The wood of any of these trees.

3. A moderate reddish brown.

[Perhaps ultimately of Taíno origin; akin to Eyeri (Taíno dialect of Puerto Rico) maga, mahogany.]

mahogany

(məˈhɒɡənɪ)

n, pl -nies

1. (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. (Plants) any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea)

3. (Forestry)

a. the wood of any of these trees. See also acajou²

b. (as modifier): a mahogany table.

4. (Colours) a reddish-brown colour

5. (Colours) (as modifier): mahogany skin.

[C17: 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]

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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

خَشَب ماهوغونيشَجر ماهوغونيلَوْن ماهوغونيماهُوجِنِي

mahagonmahagonový

mahognimahogni-mahognifarvetmahognitræ

Mahagoni mahagonifarben

μαόνι

caoba

mahonki

acajou

mahagonij

mahagóni

mahónímahóníbrúnnmahónítré

mogano

マホガニー

마호가니

raudonmedisrusvai raudona spalva

mahagonijs, sarkankokssarkanbrūna krāsa

mahonieboom

mahogni mahogni-mahogny

mahoń

mogno

красное дерево

mahagónmahagónový

mahogny

ต้นมะฮอกกานี

maunmaun ağacıkızıl kahverengi

gỗ Mahogany

桃木桃花心木桃花心树红褐色

mahogany

[məˈhɒgənɪ]

A. N → caoba f

B. ADJ → de caoba

mahogany

[məˈhɒgəni]

n (= wood) → acajou m

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

mahogany

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

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

mahogany

[məˈhɒgənɪ]

1. n → mogano

2. adj → di or in mogano

mahogany

(məˈhogəni) noun

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

→ ماهُوجِنِي 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 Mahogany 桃木

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