rosewood

American  

[rohz-wood] / ˈroʊzˌwʊd /

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.

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rosewood British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of rosewood

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From Seattle Times

He initially mistook it for a piece of rosewood but upon closer inspection, realized it was a picture of a foot post mortem.

From Salon

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