african mahogany

Definition of African Mahogany in English :

1. african mahogany

African tree having hard heavy odorless wood

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

African Mahogany

noun

1.

any of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya, esp K. ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany

2.

the wood of any of these trees, used for furniture, etc

3.

any of various other African woods that resemble true mahogany

n.

1.

a. Any of several African trees of the genus Khaya, having wood similar to that of the tropical American mahogany.

b. The wood of any of these trees, used to make furniture, cabinets, and boat interiors.

2. Any of various other similar African woods.