noun
mahogany
muh-HO-guh-nee
noun
1
A hard, reddish-brown tropical wood prized for furniture-making, or the tree it comes from.
"The dining table was carved from solid mahogany."
2
A warm reddish-brown colour, like that of the wood.
"She dyed her hair a rich mahogany for the winter."
How to Use Mahogany
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the prized reddish-brown furniture wood, or the deep reddish-brown colour named after it.
Common pairings
mahogany table
mahogany-coloured
polished mahogany
Word Forms
more mahogany comparative, mahoganies plural, most mahogany superlative
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Etymology
The word's exact origin is unclear — it may come from a Caribbean or Central American language, or from a Portuguese word of similarly uncertain origin.