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mahogany tree vs Philippine mahogany

Philippine mahogany vs mahogany tree

mahogany tree and Philippine mahogany both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mahogany tree Yes No No No
Philippine mahogany Yes No No No
As nouns, Philippine mahogany is a hyponym of mahogany tree; that is, Philippine mahogany is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mahogany tree:
  • mahogany tree: 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
mahogany tree (noun) Philippine mahogany (noun)
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 timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
Difference between mahogany tree and Philippine mahogany

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