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| ma·hog·a·ny [ mə hóggənee ] (plural ma·hog·a·nies) |
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1. reddish brown hardwood: a hard reddish brown wood. Use: construction, furniture-making.
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2. tropical hardwood tree: an evergreen hardwood tree cultivated for its timber. Native to: tropical America. Genus Swietenia.
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3. reddish brown: a dark reddish brown color
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| [Mid-17th century. < obsolete Spanish mahogani] |
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 ma·hog·a·ny adjective |
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