rosewood
/ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Wood and plant of Pterocarpus spp., for example African rosewood or mukula or Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, syn. Pterocarpus santalinus).
Countable; Uncountable
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Etymology
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/
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Phrases
African rosewood
Australian rosewood
bastard rosewood
Burmese rosewood
Chinese rosewood
Dominica rosewood
East India rosewood
East Indian rosewood