Definition of brown mahogany
: a variable color averaging a dark grayish reddish brown that is lighter, stronger, and slightly yellower than carbuncle and yellower, lighter, and stronger than average burgundy (see burgundy sense 2a)
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“Brown mahogany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20mahogany. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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