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Mahogany
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America.
2. The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture.
3. A table made of mahogany wood. [Colloq.] To be under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the table. [Eng.] -- To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine with him. [Slang]