cedar mahogany ce·dar·ma·hogany uncommon noun 1. African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown SynonymsAfrican scented mahoganycedar mahoganysapele mahoganyEntandrophragma cylindricum Related words Broader terms mahogany Parts Entandrophragma WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.