rosewood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/ (General-American)
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Etymology
A compound of rose + wood, originally so named because of the rose-scented aromatic oil derived from it; applied in later senses on account of these woods’ predominantly reddish-brown colour.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
- (countable, uncountable) The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.
- (countable, uncountable) Wood and plant of Pterocarpus spp., for example African rosewood or mukula or Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, syn. Pterocarpus santalinus).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rosewoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Jamaica rosewood · New South Wales rosewood · Chinese rosewood · New Guinea rosewood · India rosewood · Burmese rosewood · East India rosewood · Honduras rosewood · Dominica rosewood · Australian rosewood · fragrant rosewood · bastard rosewood · African rosewood · East Indian rosewood · north Indian rosewood
Synonyms
Rio rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) · Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) · Bahia rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) · pianowood (Dalbergia nigra)
Translations (9)
ru палисандр (any of many woods that resemble Dalbergia nigra) · ru палисандр (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · pl palisander (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · de Rio-Palisander (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · ca palissandre (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · cmn 紅木 /红木 (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · de Palisander (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · de Bahia- und Brasilianisches Rosenholz (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra) · bg палисандър (fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra)