noun
- a hard, dark reddish-brown wood from tropical trees, valued for making furniture and musical instruments
- any of various tropical trees that yield rosewood
Examples
- The antique table was made of beautiful rosewood.
- Many high-end guitars feature rosewood fingerboards.
- The piano’s keys were framed with polished rosewood.
- Rosewood furniture is prized for its rich color and grain.
- The craftsman carved the jewelry box from solid rosewood.
- Brazilian rosewood is now protected due to overharvesting.