rosewood

[rohz-wood]

noun

1. any of various reddish cabinet woods, sometimes with a roselike odor, yielded by certain tropical trees, especially belonging to the genus Dalbergia, of the legume family.

2. a tree yielding such wood.

rosewood

/ ˈrəʊzˌwʊd /

noun

1. the hard dark wood of any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous trees, esp of the genus Dalbergia . It has a roselike scent and is used in cabinetwork

2. any of the trees yielding this wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosewood¹

First recorded in 1650–60; rose ¹ + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Its rosewood handle and rectangular blade have transformed the way I cook and even the way I live.

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The twenty-eight tons of coins were of immense value, and so, too, were the over one thousand rosewood logs that filled a large part of the trading vessel’s hold.

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The landmark legal reference book he edits, Black’s Law Dictionary, is as much a fixture of American courts as black robes, rosewood gavels and brass scales of justice.

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Fifteen years later, the tradesman stood outside Crane’s old spray booth, sanding a $25,000 rosewood bench.

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Then he added vintage furniture made from other kinds of wood, including oak, rosewood and pine.

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