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mahogany

ma·hog·a·ny [ mə hóggənee ] (plural ma·hog·a·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reddish brown hardwood: a hard reddish brown wood. Use: construction, furniture-making.

2. tropical hardwood tree: an evergreen hardwood tree cultivated for its timber. Native to: tropical America.  Genus Swietenia.

3. reddish brown: a dark reddish brown color

[Mid-17th century. < obsolete Spanish mahogani]

ma·hog·a·ny adjective
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