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Mahogany

/məˈhɑɡəni/
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(noun) The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture.

Tom has a mahogany desk.
I have an old mahogany desk.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The desk was made of rich and very beautiful ____ wood and was highly polished to reflect the light.

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