Meaning Of The Word Mahogany

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What's The Definition Of Mahogany?

mahogany
Mahogany is a dark reddish-brown wood that is used to make furniture.

mahogany in American English
any of a genus (Swietenia) of tropical trees of the mahogany family, with dark, heavy heartwood
designating a family (Meliaceae, order Sapindales) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous plants, including baywood and chinaberry
abbreviation: 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
adjective: pertaining to or made of mahogany

mahogany in British English
noun: any of various tropical American trees of the meliaceous genus Swietenia, esp S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, valued for their hard reddish-brown wood

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