mahogany
mahogany Lexical Profile
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• noun
The hard, heavy, reddish-brown wood of the mahogany tree, highly valued for cabinetmaking, furniture, and boat building due to its durability and beauty.
"The antique dining table was carved from a single slab of solid mahogany."
A rich, dark reddish-brown color resembling the polished wood of the mahogany tree.
"She dyed her hair a deep shade of mahogany for the autumn season."
Any of various tropical American trees (family Meliaceae, especially of the genus Swietenia) native to the Americas and widely cultivated for their valuable timber.
"The plantation is dedicated to growing sustainable mahogany to help restore the local rainforest canopy."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-17th century, of unknown origin, but likely derived from a West Indian or Indigenous language of the Caribbean.
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