What is the meaning of 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.
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