Noun: rosewood 'rowz,wûd
- Any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood — valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish colour streaked and variegated with black
"The rosewood tree's beautiful grain made it highly sought after for fine furniture";
- rosewood tree
- Hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
"The antique desk was crafted from beautiful Brazilian rosewood"
Derived forms: rosewoods
Encyclopedia: Rosewood, North Carolina