Philippine mahogany phi·lip·pi·nemahogany uncommon noun 1. red or pale-red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish SynonymsPhilippine mahogany 2. Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood SynonymsPhilippine mahoganyPhilippine cedarkalantasToona calantasCedrela calantas Related words Broader terms mahogany Parts Toona WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.