true mahogany
English
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edittrue mahogany (countable and uncountable, plural true mahoganies)
- Any of the trees originally called mahogany.
- Any tree of the family Meliaceae that produces similar wood.
Usage notes
edit- Many trees produce wood that has at least some of the desirable characteristics (color, grain, strength, workability). See derived terms at mahogany for some of the many species of wood that are called mahogany.
References
edit- Mahogany on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Swietenia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Swietenia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons