rosewood

1. (noun) any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
Synonyms: rosewood tree
Related Words: Brazilian rosewood, Dalbergia latifolia, Dalbergia nigra, Dalbergia stevensonii, East India rosewood, East Indian rosewood, Honduras rosewood, Indian blackwood, Indian rosewood, caviuna wood, jacaranda, tree

2. (noun) hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
Related Words: Andaman redwood, amboyna, wood



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