26984 words

mahogany

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a dark red-brown wood used to make furniture:

Examples:

a handsome mahogany desk
Mahogany is one of the most valuable cabinet woods.
2
a dark red-brown colour:

Examples:

The colour was a rich, deep mahogany.
Put the sugar and water on a medium heat to bubble until it changes to a rich mahogany colour.
3
of a dark red-brown colour:

Examples:

He had acquired a deep mahogany tan.
She removed her hat, and shining mahogany hair flowed to her shoulders in a stream of curls.
4
a type of tree that grows in hot regions of the earth, or its dark, red-brown wood used esp. to make furniture:

Examples:

a mahogany chest of drawers

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