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African mahogany

African mahogany noun: genus Khaya of the family Meliaceae.

Noun

African mahogany (usually uncountable, plural African mahoganies)

  1. (usually) Genus Khaya of the family Meliaceae
  2. (usually) Genus Afzelia of the family Fabaceae (legumes), especially Afzelia africana.

Forms of African mahogany

pluralAfrican mahoganies

Questions about African mahogany

What does African mahogany mean?
African mahogany means genus Khaya of the family Meliaceae.
What part of speech is African mahogany?
African mahogany is a noun.
What is the plural of African mahogany?
The plural of African mahogany is African mahoganies.

Words near African mahogany in the dictionary

  1. African long-tailed shrikes
  2. African lungfish
  3. African lynx
  4. African lynxes
  5. African mahoganies
  6. African mahogany
  7. African manatee
  8. African manatees
  9. African mango
  10. African mangos
  11. African marigold

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