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Revision as of 11:51, 29 April 2016
Description
1) The wood from any of several species of Mahogany, genus Swietenia.
2) Name used for the cashew tree, as well as its nuts and oil. The mucilage from the bark is used in inks and varnishes, as a Tannin, and as a bookbinders gum.
Synonyms and Related Terms
acajou (Fr.); mogno americano (Port.)
Additional Images
Mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni)
Mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni)
Mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993