Indian mahogany en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any tree or the wood from two species of trees in the family Meliaceae: ▸ Toona ciliata, native from southern Asia to Australia; also known as toon, Australian redcedar, or Indian cedar
- (countable, uncountable) Any tree or the wood from two species of trees in the family Meliaceae: ▸ Chukrasia velutina, native to southern Asia and Indochina; also known as bastard cedar, Chittagong wood, Burmese almondwood, Jamaica cedar
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian mahoganies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
also known as East Indian mahogany · Andaman padauk · or Andaman redwood · Swietenia mahagoni · endemic to India · also known as West Indian mahogany · a true mahogany · Pterocarpus dalbergioides · West Indies mahogany · native to Florida to the Caribbean