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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaoba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kaˈo.βa/
"El piso de la sala es de madera de caoba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A durable, reddish-brown tropical hardwood from certain trees, widely used for fine furniture and cabinetry.
"The antique dining table was made of solid mahogany."
- 1
Of a rich, reddish-brown color characteristic of mahogany wood.
"She dyed her hair a deep mahogany shade for the autumn season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the West Indian term mahoqny, first recorded in English in the early 17th century. Its exact etymological roots are somewhat obscure, but linguists trace it back to an Arawak or Taino language designation for the tree, which was later altered by folk etymology. Over centuries, the term expanded from denoting the durable tropical hardwood to also describing its characteristic reddish-brown color.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mahogany" is said worldwide
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acajou
Transliteration: /a.ka.ʒu/
"Cette commode est en acajou massif."
Mahagoni
Transliteration: /mahaˈɡoːni/
"Der Tisch ist aus dunklem Mahagoni gefertigt."
mogano
Transliteration: /ˈmo.ɡa.no/
"La libreria è fatta di legno di mogano."
caoba
Transliteration: /kaˈo.βa/
"El piso de la sala es de madera de caoba."
mogno
Transliteration: /ˈmoɡ.nu/
"A escrivaninha antiga era de mogno."
महोगनी
Transliteration: mahogeni
"यह कुर्सी महोगनी की लकड़ी से बनी है।"
桃花心木
Transliteration: táohuāxīnmù
"这张书桌是用桃花心木做的。"
마호가니
Transliteration: mahogani
"그 가구는 고급 마호가니로 제작되었습니다."
マホガニー
Transliteration: mahoganī
"そのテーブルはマホガニーで作られている。"
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