mahogany
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ma·hog·a·ny
(mə-hŏg′ə-nē)n. pl. ma·hog·a·nies
1.
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.
2.
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.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| 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 |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
خَشَب ماهوغونيشَجر ماهوغونيلَوْن ماهوغونيماهُوجِنِي
mahagonmahagonový
mahognimahogni-mahognifarvetmahognitræ
mahonki
mahagonij
mahagóni
mahónímahóníbrúnnmahónítré
マホガニー
마호가니
raudonmedisrusvai raudona spalva
mahagonijs, sarkankokssarkanbrūna krāsa
mahagónmahagónový
mahogny
ต้นมะฮอกกานี
maunmaun ağacıkızıl kahverengi
gỗ Mahogany
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mahogany
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mahogany
(məˈhogəni) noun1. 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.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009