mahogany

[ muh-hog-uh-nee ]
/ məˈhɒg ə ni /
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noun, plural ma·hog·a·nies.

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.

Origin of mahogany

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

Words nearby mahogany

mahler, gustav, mahlstick, mahmud ii, mahmud of ghazni, mahoe, mahogany, mahogany family, mahomet, mahometan, mahonia, mahound

Words related to mahogany

fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, beige, rust, copper, cinnamon, russet, puce

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British Dictionary definitions for mahogany

mahogany
/ (məˈhɒɡənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

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 treesSee also acajou (def. 2)
  2. (as modifier)a mahogany table
  1. a reddish-brown colour
  2. (as modifier)mahogany skin

Word Origin for mahogany

C17: origin obscure