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

Jason Perez, who operates a diner, Mr. Rosewood Family Restaurant, next door to the motel, said circumstances were “a disaster scene every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.”

From Los Angeles Times

“If there were leftover pieces, we’d stack them up and burn them as firewood. So I started collecting these small pieces of mahogany, rosewood and maple, and you scratch your head and realize, ‘Oh, can I make something with this?’

From Los Angeles Times

The first “Beverly Hills Cop,” directed by Martin Brest, follows Murphy’s Axel Foley, a Detroit detective who works to solve a murder case in Beverly Hills with the reluctant help of Ashton’s Taggart and Judge Reinhold’s Billy Rosewood.

From Los Angeles Times

A few hours after everyone had drifted away, I drove back to the intersection of Rosewood Avenue and Marco Place.

From Los Angeles Times

After our three-mile walk, which takes us up Van Ness over to Lillian Way, back around Rosewood and back to my house, Ruth always insists we go to the Hollywood Farmers Market.

From Los Angeles Times

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