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rosewood

[rohz-wood]

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noun

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.
a tree yielding such wood.

rosewood

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noun

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
any of the trees yielding this wood

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosewood¹

First recorded in 1650–60; rose ¹ + wood ¹

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

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

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Now it had a private train car, an armed guard, and a padded case made out of rosewood.

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The salt scrub infused with wild geranium and rosewood soothes for smooth skin and a calm mind.

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As Mr. Ipalensenda reached a fallen African rosewood tree that he was in the process of dismembering, he called out to his co-workers who were tending a nearby kiln.

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