MAHOGANY Definition & Meaning

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mahogany

[ muh-hog-uh-nee ]

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noun

plural mahoganies.

any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, especially S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish-brown wood used for making furniture.
the wood itself.
any of various similar trees or their wood. Compare African mahogany, Philippine mahogany.
a reddish-brown color.

adjective

pertaining to or made of mahogany.
of the color mahogany.

mahogany

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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
any of several trees with similar wood, such as African mahogany (genus Khaya ) and Philippine mahogany (genus Shorea )
1. the wood of any of these trees See also acajou
2. ( as modifier )
  a mahogany table
1. a reddish-brown colour
2. ( as modifier )
  mahogany skin

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mahogany¹

First recorded in 1665–75; perhaps < some non-Carib language of the West Indies

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mahogany¹

C17: origin obscure

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Smith plans to try out man units in mahogany, blue and green in the near future.

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She does several makeup tutorials during the Live, deftly lining her lips a deep mahogany shade as a cameraman zooms in on her voluminous pout.

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Then nine old guys looked down over that mahogany bench and said to those Jehovah's Witness children: You obey your parents.

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In a day and a half he can transform a waxy, light-brown football that’s fresh out of the box into a mahogany gem that feels like a perfectly worked-in baseball glove.

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Oh, and a now-large toyon and mountain mahogany on either side to provide partial shade.

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