Definitions for mahogany
məˈhɒg ə nima·hogany

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mahoganynoun

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

2. mahogany, mahogany treenoun

   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. reddish brown, sepia, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahoganynoun

   a shade of brown with a tinge of red

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mahoganynoun

   Any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, having a valuable hard red-brown wood.

2. mahoganynoun

   The wood of these trees, mostly used to make furniture.

3. mahoganyadjective

   Made of mahogany.

4. mahoganyadjective

   Having the colour of mahogany; dark reddish-brown.

5. Etymology: Origin uncertain.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mahogany

   Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the Americas and part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae. Mahogany is used commercially for a wide variety of goods, due to its coloring and durable nature. It is naturally found within the Americas, but has also been imported to plantations across Asia and Oceania. The mahogany trade may have begun as early as the 16th century and flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. In certain countries, mahogany is considered an invasive species.

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1. mahogany

   Mahogany is a type of hard, reddish-brown timber derived from tropical trees, mainly from the genus Swietenia, native to the Americas. It's known for its durability, beauty, and resistance to decay, which makes it highly prized for high-quality cabinetry, furniture, boat building, and other items that require a strong, durable wood. Additionally, "mahogany" can refer to the dark reddish-brown color of this wood.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Mahoganynoun

   a large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America

2. Mahoganynoun

   the wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture

3. Mahoganynoun

   a table made of mahogany wood

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Mahogany

   Mahogany is any of many different kinds of tropical hardwood, most of which are reddish-brown wood that is widely used in furniture-making, boat building, and other high specification uses. However, there are only three species of "genuine mahogany", all indigenous to the Americas. These are Swietenia mahagoni Jacq., S. macrophylla King, and S. humilis Zucc. The natural distribution of these species within the Americas is geographically distinct. S. mahagoni grows on the West Indian islands as far north as the Bahamas, the Florida Keys and parts of Florida; S. humilis grows in the dry regions of the Pacific coast of Central America from south-western Mexico to Costa Rica; S. macrophylla grows in Central America from Yucatan southwards and into South America, extending as far as Peru, Bolivia and extreme western Brazil. In the 20th century various botanists attempted to further define S. macrophylla in South America as a new species, such as S. candollei Pittier and S. tessmannii Harms., but many authorities consider these spurious. According to Record and Hess, all of the mahogany of continental North and South America can be considered as one botanical species, Swietenia macrophylla King.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Mahogany

   ma-hog′a-ni, n. a tree of tropical America: its wood, which is of great value for making furniture.—n. Mahog′any-tree, same as mahogany: (hum.) the dinner-table. [Mahogoni, the native South American name.]

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mahogany

   A vulgar term very frequently heard in the Midland counties for a man’s wife. This arose from the fact that the wood of the Mahogany-tree (West Indian Mahogan, but botanically Swietenia Mahogani) was for many years at first used exclusively for the manufacture of domestic dining-tables; hence a man would say: “I’ll discuss it with my wife over the Mahogany.” Eventually the phrase was corrupted into “I’ll talk to the Mahogany about it,” and so the term came to denote the man’s wife.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAHOGANY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mahogany is ranked #157234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mahogany surname appeared 103 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mahogany.
   
   91.2% or 94 total occurrences were Black.

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Anagrams for mahogany »

1. Hogmanay

How to pronounce mahogany?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mahogany in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mahogany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of mahogany in a Sentence

1. Allen Toussaint:

   Our upright wasn't much of a piano — it was a half-step flat the entire time we owned it — but that piano was everything to me. It was dark mahogany, almost black, with rouge crimps all over it. I took about eight piano lessons before my teacher gave up on me. I loved boogie-woogie and hillbilly music and gospel too much.

2. Steve Winter:

   Transportation (through the mangrove) is via beautiful, silent mahogany electric boats, so you don't disturb the wildlife.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mahogany
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mahogany
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mahogany
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mahogany
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mahogany
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=mahogany
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html