Associations to the word «Rosewood»

Wiktionary

ROSEWOOD, noun. The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
ROSEWOOD, noun. Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
ROSEWOOD, noun. The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.

Dictionary definition

ROSEWOOD, noun. Hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork.
ROSEWOOD, noun. Any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black.

Wise words

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