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Meanings of mahogany tree in inglés

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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.

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        Examples for "mahogany"
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        The seats in the parterre were mahogany chairs upholstered in blue damask.
        Chapters of Opera / Being historical and critical observations a...
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        The large beds were mahogany with great square pillars at each corner.
        James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
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        Ivan skipped the light across the oak water casks and mahogany planking.
        Love overboard
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        Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
        The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
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        The bed was large, of mahogany, in the shape of a boat.
        Madame Bovary
        Usage of mahogany tree in inglés
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        He couldn't imagine a mahogany tree large enough to provide that solid, singular piece of wood.
        Thief of lives
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        They celebrate coming across an enormous, rare mahogany tree, spreading majestically over a spacious, sun-dappled stretch of jungle.
        The Guardian
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        At length, finding escape impossible, he makes for a broad mahogany tree, where he suddenly comes to bay.
        The Bushman — Life in a New Country
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        It is, according to Von Martius, the Cedrela Odorata, an exogen belonging to the same order as the mahogany tree.
        The Naturalist on the River Amazons
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        It was the trunk of a mahogany tree, gnawed right into the centre by worms, but for which circumstance it would not have floated.
        The English at the North Pole / Part I of the Adventures of Capt...
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        The mahogany tree was not discovered till the end of the sixteenth century, and was not brought into European use till nearly a century later.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882
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        The Reforest Fiji project is distributing sandalwood, vesi, citrus and mahogany trees.
        Radio NZ
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        We shall soon come into the zone of dwarf oaks and mahogany trees.
        From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
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        He would stalk about his room humming from "The Mahogany Tree":
        The Wolf's Long Howl
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        The surrounding area is dominated by Jackalberry and Natal Mahogany Trees, creating a stunning picturesque setting.
        The South African
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        The roots of ageing West Indies mahogany trees circle the graves of sailors, soldiers and missionaries.
        BBC
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        The original two acres became Carey's Botanic Garden; the houses he surrounded and connected by mahogany trees, which grew to be of umbrageous beauty.
        The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker & Missionary
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        It harvests four mahogany trees per 2.3 acres (1 hectare) per year and leave a portion of their 59,000 acres untouched.
        Reuters
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