philippine mahogany

Phil·ip·pine ma·hog·a·ny

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen muh-hog-uh-nee]
- /ˈfɪl əˌpin, ˌfɪl əˈpin məˈhɒg ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen muh-hog-uh-nee]
- /ˈfɪl əˌpin, ˌfɪl əˈpin məˈhɒg ə ni/

Definitions of philippine mahogany words

noun philippine mahogany any of several Philippine trees of the genus Shorea and related genera, having brown or reddish wood used as lumber and in cabinetry. 1
noun philippine mahogany the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun philippine mahogany any of various Philippine hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera: family Dipterocarpaceae 0
noun philippine mahogany any of various Philippine and SE Asian trees (esp. genera Shorea and Dipterocarpus) of a family (Dipterocarpaceae, order Theales) of dicotyledonous plants 0
noun philippine mahogany the light to dark reddish wood of any of these trees 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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