African mahogany

noun

Genus Khaya of the family Meliaceae

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Meanings

nounAfrican mahogany (usually uncountable, plural African mahoganies)

plural African mahoganies

  1. An African tree with wood resembling mahogany, as from:
    1. uncountableusuallyGenus Khaya of the family Meliaceae
    2. uncountableusuallyGenus Afzelia of the family Fabaceae (legumes), especially Afzelia africana.

Translations

Afrikaans Afrikaanse mahonie
  • Afrikaanse mahonietree of the genus Khaya
Finnish bassaminkaijamahonki
  • bassaminkaijamahonkitree of the genus Khaya
French caïlcédrat, acajou
  • caïlcédrattree of the genus Khaya
  • acajoutree of the genus Khaya
Portuguese mogno africano
  • mogno africanotree of the genus Khaya
Cite this entry
APA

African mahogany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20mahogany

MLA

“African mahogany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20mahogany. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African mahogany,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20mahogany.

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