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mahogany vs Indian red

Indian red vs mahogany

mahogany and Indian red both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mahogany Yes No No No
Indian red Yes No No No
As nouns, Indian red is a hyponym of mahogany; that is, Indian red is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mahogany:
  • mahogany: a shade of brown with a tinge of red
  • Indian red: a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
Other hyponyms of mahogany include brick red, copper, copper color.
mahogany (noun) Indian red (noun)
a shade of brown with a tinge of red a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
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 a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
Difference between mahogany and Indian red

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