Definition of mahogany Mahogany

/mʌhɑˈgʌni/ - [muhagunee] - ma•hog•a•ny

We found 12 definitions of mahogany from 5 different sources.

What does mahogany mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: mahoganies
mahogany - 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
		mahogany tree
		tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
		family meliaceae, mahogany family, meliaceae tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
		mahogany 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
		cedrela odorata, spanish cedar, spanish cedar tree tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
		african scented mahogany, cedar mahogany, entandrophragma cylindricum, sapele mahogany African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
		african mahogany African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
		cuban mahogany, dominican mahogany, swietinia mahogani, true mahogany mahogany tree of West Indies
		honduras mahogany, swietinia macrophylla an important Central American mahogany tree
		cedrela calantas, kalantas, philippine cedar, toona calantas, philippine mahogany Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
		wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
		mahogany tree, mahogany 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
		philippine mahogany Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
mahogany - a shade of brown with a tinge of red
		reddish brown, sepia, burnt sienna, Venetian red
		brownness, brown an orange of low brightness and saturation
		brick red a bright reddish-brown color
		copper color, copper any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings

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Wiktionary

mahogany (Noun)
The wood of these trees, mostly used to make furniture.
mahogany (Noun)
A reddish-brown color, like that of mahogany wood.
mahogany (Adjective)
Made of mahogany.
mahogany (Adjective)
Having the colour of mahogany; dark reddish-brown.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

mahogany (n.)
A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America.
mahogany (n.)
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 (n.)
A table made of mahogany wood.