rosewood
Americannoun
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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.
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a tree yielding such wood.
noun
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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
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any of the trees yielding this wood
Etymology
Origin of rosewood
Example Sentences
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Her first-floor séance parlor was luxurious: thick carpets, figured silk curtains, and rosewood armchairs.
From Literature
Its rosewood handle and rectangular blade have transformed the way I cook and even the way I live.
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.
From Literature
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.
From Los Angeles Times
Fifteen years later, the tradesman stood outside Crane’s old spray booth, sanding a $25,000 rosewood bench.
From Los Angeles Times
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