Rosewood — Rose wood, n. A valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and variegated with black, obtained from several tropical leguminous trees of the genera {Dalbergia} and {Mach[ae]rium}. The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rosewood — [rōz′wood΄] n. [from its odor] 1. any of a number of valuable hard, reddish, black streaked woods, sometimes with a roselike odor, obtained from certain tropical trees (esp. genus Dalbergia of the pea family) and used in making furniture, pianos … English World dictionary
rosewood — /rohz wood /, n. 1. any of various reddish cabinet woods, sometimes with a roselike odor, yielded by certain tropical trees, esp. belonging to the genus Dalbergia, of the legume family. 2. a tree yielding such wood. [1650 60; ROSE1 + WOOD1] * * * … Universalium
Rosewood — This article is about rosewood timber. For other uses, see Rosewood (disambiguation). Rosewood refers to a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining but found in many different colors. All rosewoods are strong and heavy,… … Wikipedia
Rosewood, Queensland — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Rosewood city = Ipswich state = qld caption = lga = City of Ipswich postcode = 4340 pop = 1,966 (2006) area = dist1 = 61 location1= Brisbane dist2 = 20 location2= Ipswich fedgov = Blair stategov =… … Wikipedia
rosewood — noun a) The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell. b) Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect. Syn: Brazilian rosewood, Rio rosewood, Bahia rosewood … Wiktionary
rosewood — [[t]ro͟ʊzwʊd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Rosewood is a hard dark coloured wood that is used for making furniture. Rosewood comes from a species of tropical tree. ...a heavy rosewood desk … English dictionary
rosewood — noun 1》 a close grained tropical timber with a distinctive fragrance, used for making furniture and musical instruments. 2》 the tree which produces rosewood. [Genus Dalbergia: several species, in particular D. nigra of Brazil.] ↘used in names … English new terms dictionary
tree — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plant, sapling, scrub, shrub, bush; timber; whiffletree; stake; gibbet, gallows; family tree, pedigree, lineage. See vegetable, ancestry. II (Roget s IV) n. Common types of trees include: ash, elm,… … English dictionary for students
rosewood oil — noun 1. : rhodium oil 2. : bois de rose oil * * * a fragrant oil extracted from the wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, and used in the manufacture of perfumes. [1865 70] * * * rosewood oil noun Oil of rhodium • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
