MAHOGANY


Meaning of MAHOGANY in English

/ məˈhɒgəni; NAmE -ˈhɑːg-/ noun [ U ]

1.

the hard reddish-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture :

a mahogany table

2.

a reddish-brown colour :

skin tanned to a deep mahogany

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.