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Brazilian rosewood

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noun

  1. a Brazilian tree, Dalbergia nigra, of the legume family.

  2. the hard, red, black-streaked wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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Agency officials previously placed trade limits on only a few rosewood species, such as Brazilian rosewood, which is especially precious.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2018

Ebony and Brazilian rosewood, both on the endangered list, are examples of tree species driven almost to extinction by indiscriminate logging.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The car is a foot longer than the Bentley Continental, trimmed out in Brazilian rosewood, and sports a front seat that slides forward 10 inches when the door is opened.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 19, 2014

A circular bookcase in Brazilian rosewood and altuglas made in Italy around 1970 is shown by Anne Autegarden.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2011

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