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red mahogany

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Definition of red mahogany

1a(1) : an Australian eucalypt (Eucalyptus resinifera) that yields a dark-colored kino
(2) : the hard deep red commercially valuable wood of this tree
b : an African mahogany (Khaya nyasica)
2 : a variable color averaging a dark reddish brown

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“Red mahogany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20mahogany. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.

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