Lexic.us

Definition of Mahogany

1. Noun. Wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture.

2. Noun. Any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish.

3. Noun. A shade of brown with a tinge of red.

Definition of Mahogany

1. n. A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America.

Definition of Mahogany

1. a tropical tree [n -NIES]

Medical Definition of Mahogany

1. 1. A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America. Several other trees, with wood more or less like mahogany, are called by this name; as, African mahogany (Khaya Senegalensis), Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginatus), Bastard mahogany (Batonia apetala of the West Indies), Indian mahogany (Cedrela Toona of Bengal, and trees of the genera Soymida and Chukrassia), Madeira mahogany (Persea Indica), Mountain mahogany, the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta), also the several species of Cercocarpus of California and the Rocky Mountains. 2. The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown colour, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture. 3. A table made of mahogany wood. To be under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the table. To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine with him. Origin: From the South American name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mahogany

mahimahis mahjong mahjongg mahjonggs mahjongs Mahler mahlstick mahlsticks mahmal mahmals

mahoe mahoe mahoes mahoganies mahogany (current term) mahogany (current term) mahogany family mahogany tree maholi Mahomet

mahonia Mahonia mahonias Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia nervosa mahon stock mahoohoo mahori Mahound mahout

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