mahogany
noun/məˈhɒɡəni/
/məˈhɑːɡəni/
[uncountable]- the hard red-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture
- a mahogany table
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- a red-brown colour
- skin tanned to a deep mahogany
Word Originmid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
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