Mahogany Definition & Meaning
mahogany
- noun
- wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
- 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
- a shade of brown with a tinge of red
"Mahogany" in song lyrics
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"European sedans trimmed in lacquered mahogany"
Bless 1 — My Existence -
"Cats gotta eat swallow beef horribly melanin mahogany"
Cannibal Ox — Pigeon -
"My melody is harmony, thoughts darker than mahogany"
Mars ILL — Touch and Go
Words that rhyme with mahogany
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- What does mahogany mean?
- wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture 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 a shade of brown with a tinge of red
- What part of speech is mahogany?
- Mahogany is a noun.
- How many definitions does mahogany have?
- Mahogany has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).