Indian mahogany

noun

Toona ciliata, native from southern Asia to Australia.

Similar
toonAustralian redcedarIndian cedarbastard cedarChittagong woodBurmese almondwoodJamaica cedar
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Meanings

nounIndian mahogany (countable and uncountable, plural Indian mahoganies)

plural Indian mahoganies

  1. Any tree (or the wood) of two species in the family Meliaceae:
    1. countableuncountableToona ciliata, native from southern Asia to Australia.

      Synonyms: toon, Australian redcedar, Indian cedar

    2. countableuncountableChukrasia velutina, native to southern Asia and Indochina.

      Synonyms: bastard cedar, Chittagong wood, Burmese almondwood, Jamaica cedar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounToona ciliata, native from southern Asia to Australia.

Similar
toonAustralian redcedarIndian cedar

nounChukrasia velutina, native to southern Asia and Indochina.

Similar
bastard cedarChittagong woodBurmese almondwoodJamaica cedar
Also see
indian cedar
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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