1. 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
   "The antique furniture was made from mahogany tree wood";
   - mahogany

Derived forms: mahogany trees

Type of: tree

Part of: family Meliaceae, mahogany family, Meliaceae