mahogany — a hard reddish-brown wood from a tropical tree, used for making furniture
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hard reddish-brown wood from a tropical tree, used for making furniture
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈhɑːɡəni/
Example Sentences
- The antique mahogany wardrobe creaked mysteriously at midnight.
- The CEO's office was decorated with expensive mahogany bookshelves.
- My grandmother's mahogany piano has been in our family for 50 years.
mahogany
NOUN[/məˈhɑːɡəni/]
a hard reddish-brown wood from a tropical tree, used for making furniture
Crafting furniture from reddish-brown mahogany wood
Ma hog picks any mahogany furniture for her fancy home
Around mahogany, company finds harmony
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'mahogany' comes from Spanish 'caoba' or Portuguese 'mogno', which were borrowed from Taíno (an Arawakan language of the Caribbean). The term entered English in the 17th century through trade with the West Indies, where the tropical tree was native.
Breakdown
mahogany = maho- (Taíno root word for the tree) + -gany (variant ending from indigenous Caribbean languages) = mahogany (the wood and tree)
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📝Examples
“The antique mahogany wardrobe creaked mysteriously at midnight.”
“The CEO's office was decorated with expensive mahogany bookshelves.”
“My grandmother's mahogany piano has been in our family for 50 years.”
“He spent his entire salary on a mahogany coffee table and now eats ramen every day.”
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