mahonie

Definitions of mahonie
  1. 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
    synonyms: mahoniehout
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    types:
    acajou
    African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
    scheepsbeschuit
    a mountain mahogany
    type of:
    boom, leest, schoenleest
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
    synonyms: mahoniehout
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    type of:
    boomgewas, geboomte, hout, houtgewas, houtsoort
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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