mahogany
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5.3
- noun
- /məˈhɑɡəni/
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caoba
- Has to be solid mahogany.
- mahogany and cedar
I wanted to make a lamp out of mahogany and copper and the project like it was done.
- I wanted to make a lamp out of mahogany and copper and the project like it was done.
- Basically notes of crisp winter air, bergamot, heirloom mahogany, and soft Musk.
Examples
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OK, so I happen to have this beautiful piece of African mahogany that I picked up on eBay.
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Are these doors made of mahogany?
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Beside the body lay the mahogany box that contained the silver her mother had given her for her wedding.
Fiction book (1995) -
This is probably Honduran mahogany.
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Mahogany wainscoting in all the rooms.
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There are crumbs scattered across the gleaming mahogany in a mean little trail.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Beethoven Suite was at the end of a long corridor whose walls were paneled in mahogany.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mrs. Dobie opened the doors of a squat mahogany bureau and removed a decanter of sherry and two small glasses.
Fiction book (1990) -
The reception area of the office was handsomely decorated with rich mahogany-paneled walls, leather seating, and Oriental rugs.
Fiction book (1991) -
The dining room table is made from mahogany that has been imported from Brazil.
Synonyms
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Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
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5.7
A hard dark reddish wood from tropical trees used to make fine furniture and musical instruments
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3.5
Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture
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6.5
Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools
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2.5
Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture
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9.9
Hard, heavy wood from a Central American tree used for fine furniture and knife handles
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Wood from cedar trees that smells pleasant, resists rot, and is used for chests and furniture
A tropical tree with hard reddish brown wood used to make fine furniture
A tree from the Caribbean that gives deep brown, strong wood used for furniture
A Central American tree with hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
A tree from the Caribbean that gives hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
A tree from the Caribbean with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture
A tropical American tree with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture
A large African tree whose hard, dark wood people use for furniture
A tree from the Caribbean that makes hard dark brown wood like mahogany
A hard reddish wood from a tree in India and Myanmar used for fine furniture
A tall African tree whose light reddish-brown wood smells like cedar and is used for furniture and guitars
A tree from Africa with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and building
A tropical African mahogany tree with hard reddish-brown wood used to make furniture
A tree from Africa with lightweight, reddish-brown wood that smells like cedar
An African tree with light, fragrant wood often pink to reddish brown, used for furniture
A tropical tree in the Philippines with hard fragrant wood used for furniture
A tree from the Philippines with hard red fragrant wood used for furniture and building
A large Philippine tree with hard reddish wood used for furniture and building
A large Brazilian tree with hard dark wood used for furniture and guitars
A tropical tree that makes hard dark red wood with black streaks, used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A large tree from India with hard dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A hard, rare wood from Brazil used for fine furniture
A tropical tree with a prickly trunk and dense red wood used for dye
A tropical tree with hard reddish wood used to make dyes and violin bows
Hard red wood that people use for furniture and cabinets
A very dark, dense wood used for furniture and musical instruments
A large hardwood tree that makes very dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments
A reddish-brown wood often used for furniture and flooring
Having a warm reddish-brown color like wood from a cherry tree
Hard red wood from a tropical tree with a prickly trunk used for cabinets and dye
A tropical tree with a prickly trunk that has heavy red wood used for cabinets and a red dye
Reddish-brown wood from a tree used for making furniture and floors
Wood used to make cabinets and fine furniture
Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture
Wood from a tulip tree used for making furniture
Idioms
Compounds
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Furniture made from mahogany wood with a reddish brown color that lasts for many years
- South African
An African tree with light, fragrant wood often pink to reddish brown, used for furniture
- Specialized
A tree from the Caribbean with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A tree from the Caribbean that gives hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
- South African
A tree from Africa with hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and building
- South African
A tree from Africa with lightweight, reddish-brown wood that smells like cedar
- Specialized
A group of tropical trees and shrubs that produce valuable wood and are grown in gardens
- Specialized
A Central American tree with hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
- Philippine
Hard reddish wood from trees in the Philippines used for furniture and cigar boxes
- Philippine
A tropical tree in the Philippines with hard fragrant wood used for furniture
A tall African tree whose light reddish-brown wood smells like cedar and is used for furniture and guitars
How Dense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mahogany comes from a Caribbean name for the tree that Spanish sailors wrote down as mahogani. It became the English name for the strong, reddish-brown wood used in fine furniture.