Dominican mahogany
- noun
- Specialized
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madera de caoba dominicana
- Furniture made from Dominican mahogany is both beautiful and durable.
Examples
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The carpenter prefers using Dominican mahogany for high-end cabinetry.
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Conservation efforts have helped protect the remaining Dominican mahogany trees in the region.
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The beautiful Dominican mahogany is prized for its rich color.
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Many furniture makers prefer Dominican mahogany for its durability.
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Furniture made from Dominican mahogany is both beautiful and durable.
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The carpenter prefers using Dominican mahogany for high-end cabinetry.
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Conservation efforts have helped protect the remaining Dominican mahogany trees in the region.
Synonyms
A tree from the Caribbean with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture
A mahogany tree from the Caribbean with hard reddish wood used for fine furniture
A tree from the Caribbean that gives deep brown, strong wood used for furniture
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Morphology
The meaning 'a mahogany species or wood from the Dominican Republic' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Dominican' (of the Dominican Republic) with 'mahogany' (tropical hardwood/tree). This nationality + noun composition is a common, regular pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dominican mahogany is a name that shows where the tree grows — the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. The phrase joins Dominican (the place) and mahogany (the hard, reddish wood), so it simply means 'mahogany from the Dominican Republic'.