rosewood
noun
rose·wood
ˈrōz-ˌwu̇d 
: any of various tropical trees (especially genus Dalbergia) yielding valuable cabinet woods of a usually dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
also
: the wood
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The keyboard is available with white and black finishes and can be ordered in a Standard Edition or a Special Edition with a rosewood finish.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Miyabi Artisan is a beautiful knife, with a rosewood pakkawood handle and shiny hammered steel blade.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The shoes and bags feature a color palette of rosewood, tobacco, midnight and glistening metallics.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Evensen Design Evensen Design incorporated an antique rug, a 1950s French rosewood table, and a French Napoleon cushion mirror into a sophisticated dressing room.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Miyabi Artisan is a beautiful knife, with a rosewood pakkawood handle and shiny hammered steel blade.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The shoes and bags feature a color palette of rosewood, tobacco, midnight and glistening metallics.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Evensen Design Evensen Design incorporated an antique rug, a 1950s French rosewood table, and a French Napoleon cushion mirror into a sophisticated dressing room.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
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rosewood
noun
rose·wood
ˈrōz-ˌwu̇d
1
: any of various tropical trees with hard dark red to purplish wood that is streaked with black and is used especially for making furniture and musical instruments
2
: the wood of a rosewood
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