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true mahogany

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the trees originally called mahogany.

Swietenia mahagoni (West Indies mahogany)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 2

Any of the trees originally called mahogany.

Swietenia spp.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 3

Any tree of the family Meliaceae that produces similar wood.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 4

mahogany tree of West Indies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Cuban mahogany, Dominican mahogany, Swietinia mahogani

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Broader terms: mahogany, mahogany tree

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