rosewood
名词 n.
美 /ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/
英文释义
名词 n.
- The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
- Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
- The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.
- Wood and plant of Pterocarpus spp., for example African rosewood or mukula or Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, syn. Pterocarpus santalinus).
词形变化
词汇关系
词源
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.
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