Madeira wood

noun

The mahogany tree (Swietenia mahagoni).

Similar
American mahoganyCuban mahoganysmall-leaved mahoganyWest Indian mahoganyfalse tamarindwild tamarind

Meanings

noun
  1. A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma latisiliquum) whose wood is used for boat trimming.

    Synonyms: false tamarind, wild tamarind

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe mahogany tree (Swietenia mahagoni).

Similar
American mahoganyCuban mahoganysmall-leaved mahoganyWest Indian mahogany

nounA West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma latisiliquum) whose wood is used for boat trimming.

Similar
false tamarindwild tamarind
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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