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单词 african mahogany
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African mahogany


noun

a large tree, Khaya ivorensis, of western Africa, having hard wood resembling true mahogany, widely used in cabinetmaking and boatbuilding.
any of several related or similar African hardwood trees.
the wood of any of these trees.

Origin of African mahogany

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby African mahogany

Africanism, Africanist, Africanize, Africanized honeybee, African lily, African mahogany, African marigold, African millet, African National Congress, African Plate, African potato
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British Dictionary definitions for African mahogany

African mahogany

noun

any of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya, esp K. ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany
the wood of any of these trees, used for furniture, etc
any of various other African woods that resemble true mahogany
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