[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。
used in names of trees which yield similar timber, e.g.
红木(用于产类似木材的树木名称中,如African mahogany)。
" mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin. "