Honduras mahogany — noun an important Central American mahogany tree • Syn: ↑Swietinia macrophylla • Hypernyms: ↑mahogany, ↑mahogany tree * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized H 1. : an important Central American timber tree (Swietenia m … Useful english dictionary
Mahogany — This article is about the timber. For other uses, see Mahogany (disambiguation). Honduras mahogany The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood… … Wikipedia
mahogany tree — noun any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish to reddish brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish • Syn: ↑mahogany • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms:… … Useful english dictionary
mahogany — stambialapė svietenija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melijinių šeimos medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Swietenia macrophylla), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Swietenia macrophylla angl. Honduras mahogany; mahogany … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
mahogany — (n.) 1670s, from Sp. mahogani, of unknown origin; perhaps from the tree s native name in Maya (Honduras). As an adjective from 1730 … Etymology dictionary
Honduras — Honduran, Honduranean, Honduranian /hon deuh ray nee euhn/, adj., n. /hon door euhs, dyoor /; Sp. /awn dooh rddahs/, n. 1. a republic in NE Central America. 5,751,384; 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km).Cap.: Tegucigalpa. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the… … Universalium
Philippine mahogany — is a common name for several different species of trees and their wood.*Horticulturally, the name refers to the species Toona calantas in the mahogany family Meliaceae. *In the timber trade, it is often applied to wood of the genus Shorea in the… … Wikipedia
tabasco mahogany — noun Usage: usually capitalized T Etymology: from Tabasco, state in Mexico : honduras mahogany … Useful english dictionary
British Honduras — British colony 1862–1981 … Wikipedia
Swietenia humilis — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
