mahogany vs copper

copper vs mahogany

mahogany and copper both are nouns.

mahogany is not a verb while copper is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mahogany	Yes	No	No	No
copper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, copper is a hyponym of mahogany; that is, copper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mahogany:

mahogany: a shade of brown with a tinge of red
copper: a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

Other hyponyms of mahogany include brick red, copper color, Indian red.

mahogany (noun)	copper (noun)
a shade of brown with a tinge of red	any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
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 reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture	uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
	a copper penny
	a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

mahogany (verb)	copper (verb)
	coat with a layer of copper

Difference between mahogany and copper

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