rosewood

rosewood definitions

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

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

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

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