[mass noun]hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for quality furniture 红木,桃花心木 ■a rich reddish-brown colour like that of mahogany wood 红褐色,赤褐色
the tropical American tree which produces this timber, widely harvested from the wild 桃花心木属的树
Genus Swietenia, family Meliaceae: three species, especially S. mahagoni 桃花心木属,楝科: 3种,尤指西印度桃花心木(拉丁名S. Mahagoni) ■used in names of trees which yield similar timber, e.g. African mahogany 红木(用于产类似木材的树木名称中,如African mahogany)