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mahogany

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wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

Other meanings

2. noun

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

3. noun

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

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