Meaning
mahogany
- a hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree
- the reddish-brown color typical of mahogany wood
In a sentence
La vecchia scrivania del nonno è in mogano massiccio.
Grandfather's old desk is made of solid mahogany.
Ha deciso di tingersi i capelli di un caldo color mogano.
She decided to dye her hair a warm mahogany shade.
Quel mobile antico non è di mogano, ma di noce.
That antique piece of furniture is not mahogany, but walnut.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mogano | masculine · singular |
| mogani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- When used as a color adjective ('color mogano'), it is invariable.