mahogany
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(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 |
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Synonyms: mahogany tree |
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Related Words: African mahogany, African scented mahogany, Cedrela calantas, Cedrela odorata, Cuban mahogany, Dominican mahogany, Entandrophragma cylindricum, Honduras mahogany, Philippine cedar, Philippine mahogany, Spanish cedar, Spanish cedar tree, Swietinia macrophylla, Swietinia mahogani, Toona calantas, cedar mahogany, hardtack, kalantas, sapele mahogany, tree, true mahogany |
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(noun) wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture |
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Related Words: Philippine mahogany, cigar-box cedar, wood |
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