单词 | african mahogany |
释义 | African mahoganynouna large tree, Khaya ivorensis, of western Africa, having hard wood resembling true mahogany, widely used in cabinetmaking and boatbuilding. any of several related or similar African hardwood trees. the wood of any of these trees. Origin of African mahoganyFirst recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby African mahoganyAfricanism, Africanist, Africanize, Africanized honeybee, African lily, African mahogany, African marigold, African millet, African National Congress, African Plate, African potato Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for African mahoganyAfrican mahogany nounany of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya, esp K. ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany the wood of any of these trees, used for furniture, etc any of various other African woods that resemble true mahogany Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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