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Definition of African mahogany
1. Noun. African tree having hard heavy odorless wood.
Lexicographical Neighbors of African Mahogany
Literary usage of African mahogany
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Timber by James Rae Baterden (1908)
"Dressing African mahogany. It will be seen that no use is made of the stump of
the tree, which contains a large quantity of the very best of the timber. ..."
2. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"It is used principally for interior finish. 5. African mahogany (Khaya ...
African mahogany has a much larger percentage of "figured wood" than any other ..."
3. Descriptive Catalogue of the Woods Commonly Employed in this Country for the by Charles Holtzapffel, John Forbes Royle (1852)
"... where a hard and cheap wood of great size is required: it admits of being
turned equally as well as the others. African mahogany is the wood of Khaya ..."
4. Wood Craft: A Journal of Woodworking, with which is Incorporated "The (1914)
"About twenty years ago, "African" mahogany was brought into market, ...
African mahogany is preferred abroad, as it is cheap and comes in larger dimensions. ..."
5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"According to the American Lumberman, two logs of the African mahogany (Khaya
Senegalensis), ... This African mahogany, also known as Senegal mahogany, ..."
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