rosewood

CEFRB2

/ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Hard, dark-colored wood with a pleasant smell, used for furniture.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.

Examples

  • The wood grain in Brazilian rosewood is beautiful.

  • Marimbas are made from rosewood.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.

  2. The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.

  3. Wood and plant of Pterocarpus spp., for example African rosewood or mukula or Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, syn. Pterocarpus santalinus).

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.