true mahogany

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English

Noun

true mahogany (countable and uncountable, plural true mahoganies)

  1. Any of the trees originally called mahogany.
    1. Swietenia mahagoni (West Indies mahogany)
    2. Swietenia spp.
  2. Any tree of the family Meliaceae that produces similar wood.

Usage notes

  • Many trees produce wood that has at least some of the desirable characteristics (color, grain, strength, workability). See derived terms at mahogany for some of the many species of wood that are called mahogany.

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