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mahogany vs Philippine mahogany

Philippine mahogany vs mahogany

mahogany and Philippine mahogany both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mahogany Yes No No No
Philippine mahogany Yes No No No
As nouns, Philippine mahogany is a hyponym of mahogany; that is, Philippine mahogany is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mahogany:
  • mahogany: 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
  • Philippine mahogany: Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
As nouns, Philippine mahogany is a hyponym of mahogany; that is, Philippine mahogany is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mahogany:
  • mahogany: wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
  • Philippine mahogany: red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
Other hyponyms of mahogany include cigar-box cedar.
mahogany (noun) Philippine mahogany (noun)
a shade of brown with a tinge of red Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
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 red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
Difference between mahogany and Philippine mahogany

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