Meaning of bastard mahogany in English:
bastard mahogany
noun
1An American cherry laurel, Prunus caroliniana (now historical and rare).
2Any of various tropical American or African trees yielding wood thought to resemble that of mahogany in some way, (also) the wood of such a tree.
3Australian Any of several eucalypts, especially Eucalyptus botryoides.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Miller (1691–1771), horticulturist and writer.
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