ma ‧ hog ‧ a ‧ ny /məˈhɒɡəni $ məˈhɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mahoganies )
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Early Spanish mahogani , perhaps from a Mayan language ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a type of hard reddish brown wood used for making furniture, or the tree that produces this wood
2 . [uncountable] a dark, reddish brown colour
—mahogany adjective