mahogany

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ma·hog·a·ny | \ mə-ˈhä-gə-nē

plural mahoganies

Definition of mahogany

1 : the wood of any of various chiefly tropical trees (family Meliaceae, the mahogany family):

a(1) : the durable yellowish-brown to reddish-brown usually moderately hard and heavy wood of a West Indian tree (Swietenia mahagoni) that is widely used for cabinetwork and fine finish work

(2) : a wood similar to mahogany from a congeneric tropical American tree (especially S. macrophylla)

b(1) : the rather hard heavy usually odorless wood of any of several African trees (genus Khaya)

(2) : the rather lightweight cedar-scented wood of any of several African trees (genus Entandrophragma) that varies in color from pinkish to deep reddish brown

2 : any of various woods resembling or substituted for mahogany obtained from trees of the mahogany family

3 : a tree that yields mahogany

4 : a moderate reddish brown

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Recent Examples on the Web Low ceilings, mahogany wood and in-room cocktail parlors honor the hotel’s history as a Hollywood getaway in the 1950s. — Anna Haines, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Today the interior looks almost the same as in 1983, when Arthur passed away: parquet floor in the dining room, mahogany paneling, sea-serpent fixtures in the head, floral artwork by Lê Pho personally chosen by Arthur for the four staterooms. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2022 Count on Justice Samuel Alito to subtly elbow an errant colleague from across the mahogany bench. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022 Once the road reached the river, loggers would use the waterway to penetrate the rain forest and fell mahogany, cedar and other trees. — Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2022 The single mahogany vanity has a black counter, and the flooring is cream porcelain tile. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Think: velvet and mahogany details throughout, cabins furnished with Scottish tartans and wools, even a dedicated spa carriage. — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2022 The new model includes all the features and performance that Vallín requires from a mahogany body and neck to a ’59 Rounded C profile, and is equipped with Kluson reissue tuners, a Bigsby B7 vibrato, a custom P-90 Soapbar and more. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2022 The Tree mahogany takes patience to build with due to its extremely high figuring [three-dimensional patterning]. — Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

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