west indian mahogany

west indian mahogany
noun
Usage: usually capitalized W&I
: a mahogany (Swietenia mahogani); also : mahogany 1a(1)

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  • Mahogany — Ma*hog a*ny, Mahogany tree Ma*hog a*ny tree , n. [From the South American name.] 1. (Bot.) A large tree of the genus {Swietenia} ({Swietenia Mahogoni}), found in tropical America. [1913 Webster] Note: Several other trees, with wood more or less… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mahogany tree — Mahogany Ma*hog a*ny, Mahogany tree Ma*hog a*ny tree , n. [From the South American name.] 1. (Bot.) A large tree of the genus {Swietenia} ({Swietenia Mahogoni}), found in tropical America. [1913 Webster] Note: Several other trees, with wood more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mahogany — This article is about the timber. For other uses, see Mahogany (disambiguation). Honduras mahogany The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood… …   Wikipedia

  • mahogany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1660 1. the wood of any of various chiefly tropical trees (family Meliaceae, the mahogany family): a. (1) the durable yellowish brown to reddish brown usually moderately hard and heavy wood of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mahogany snapper — noun : a small brown West Indian snapper (Lutanus mahogoni) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cuban mahogany — amerikinė svietenija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melijinių šeimos medieninis nuodingas augalas (Swietenia mahagoni), paplitęs Floridoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Swietenia mahagoni angl. Cuban mahogany; Mahogany; Spanish… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Spanish mahogany — amerikinė svietenija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melijinių šeimos medieninis nuodingas augalas (Swietenia mahagoni), paplitęs Floridoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Swietenia mahagoni angl. Cuban mahogany; Mahogany; Spanish… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • ground mahogany — noun : a Mexican mahogany tree (Swietenia humilis) that has harder, heavier, and darker colored wood than the West Indian mahogany …   Useful english dictionary

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