Burgundy vs. Mahogany

Burgundynoun

alternative case form of Burgundy|nodot=nodot(red wine).

Burgundynoun

A deep red colour, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.

Burgundyadjective

Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.

Burgundynoun

An old province of France (in the eastern central part).

Burgundynoun

A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy, France.

Burgundynoun

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

Burgundynoun

red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)

Burgundynoun

a dark purplish red to blackish red

Burgundynoun

a region and former duchy of east central France, centred on Dijon. The region is noted for its wine.

Burgundy

Burgundy (; French: Bourgogne [buʁɡɔɲ] (listen)) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of east-central France. It is named for the Burgundians, an East Germanic people who moved westwards beyond the Rhine during the late Roman period.The name Burgundy has historically denoted numerous political entities, including kingdoms and duchies spanning territory from the Mediterranean to the Low Countries.

Mahoganynoun

(countable) Any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, having a valuable hard red-brown wood.

Mahoganynoun

(uncountable) The wood of these trees, mostly used to make furniture.

Mahoganynoun

A reddish-brown color, like that of mahogany wood.

Mahoganynoun

A table made from mahogany wood; a dining table.

Mahoganyadjective

Made of mahogany.

Mahoganyadjective

Having the colour of mahogany; dark reddish-brown.

Mahoganynoun

A large tree of the genus Swietenia (Swietenia Mahogoni), found in tropical America.

Mahoganynoun

The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture.

Mahoganynoun

A table made of mahogany wood.

Mahoganynoun

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

Mahoganynoun

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

Mahoganynoun

hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for quality furniture.

Mahoganynoun

a rich reddish-brown colour like that of mahogany wood

Mahoganynoun

the tropical tree which produces mahogany.

Mahoganynoun

used in names of trees which yield timber similar to mahogany, e.g. African mahogany.

Mahogany

Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the Americas and part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae.