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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•hog•a•ny /məˈhɑgəni/USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - Plant Biology[countable] a tropical American tree giving hard, reddish brown wood.
- [uncountable] the wood itself.
- [uncountable] a reddish brown color.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•hog•a•ny (mə hog′ə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies, adj. - Plant Biologyany of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, esp. S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish-brown wood used for making furniture.
- the wood itself.
- Plant Biologyany of various similar trees or their wood. Cf. African mahogany, Philippine mahogany.
- a reddish-brown color.
adj. - pertaining to or made of mahogany.
- of the color mahogany.
- some non-Carib language of the West Indies
- perh. 1665–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mahogany /məˈhɒɡənɪ/ n ( pl -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)
- the wood of any of these trees
- (as modifier): a mahogany table
- a reddish-brown colour
- (as modifier): mahogany skin
Etymology: 17th Century: origin obscure |