Definitions for mahoganyməˈhɒg ə ni
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ma•hog•a•nyməˈhɒg ə ni(n.)(pl.)-nies.
any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, esp. S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish brown wood used for making furniture.
Category: Plants
the wood itself.
any of various related or similar trees or their wood.
Category: Plants
a reddish brown color.
Origin of mahogany:
1650–60; perh. < some non-Carib language of the West Indies
Princeton's WordNet
mahogany(noun)
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
mahogany, mahogany tree(noun)
any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
reddish brown, sepia, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahogany(noun)
a shade of brown with a tinge of red
Wiktionary
mahogany(Noun)
Any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, having a valuable hard red-brown wood.
mahogany(Noun)
The wood of these trees, mostly used to make furniture.
mahogany(Adjective)
Made of mahogany.
mahogany(Adjective)
Having the colour of mahogany; dark reddish-brown.
Origin: Origin uncertain.
Webster Dictionary
Mahogany(noun)
a large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America
Mahogany(noun)
the wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture
Mahogany(noun)
a table made of mahogany wood
Translations for mahogany
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
mahogany(noun)
the wood of a tropical American tree, much used for making furniture
This table is made of mahogany; (also adjective) a mahogany table.
- mahonieAfrikaans
- خَشَب ماهوغونيArabic
- махагонBulgarian
- mognoPortuguese (BR)
- mahagon(ový)Czech
- das Mahagoni; Mahagoni-...German
- mahogni; mahogni-Danish
- μαόνιGreek
- caobaSpanish
- mahagonEstonian
- چوب ماهونFarsi
- mahonkiFinnish
- (en) acajouFrench
- ,מַהֲגוֹנִי, תוֹלַענָהHebrew
- महार्घकाष्ठHindi
- mahagoniCroatian
- mahagóniHungarian
- mahoniIndonesian
- mahóníIcelandic
- mogano; di/in moganoItalian
- マホガニー材Japanese
- 마호가니(열대 아메리카산)Korean
- raudonmedisLithuanian
- mahagonijs, sarkankoksLatvian
- mahoganiMalay
- mahoniehoutDutch
- mahogniNorwegian
- mahońPolish
- چوب ماهونPersian
- يو ډول لرګى په امريكا كښى موندل كيږىPashto
- mognoPortuguese
- (de) mahonRomanian
- красное деревоRussian
- mahagón; mahagónovýSlovak
- mahagoniSlovenian
- mahagoniSerbian
- mahognySwedish
- ไม้มะฮอกกานีThai
- maun (kerestesi)Turkish
- 核桃木(桃花心木)Chinese (Trad.)
- червоне деревоUkrainian
- ایک سرخی مائل بھوری لکڑیUrdu
- gỗ gụVietnamese
- 桃花心木Chinese (Simp.)
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