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

Examples of rosewood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sosa’s daughter’s room feels sweet yet refined, thanks to a delicate floral print and a rosewood fabric. —Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025

The brand’s Eartha scent starts off with a smoky rose scent, complimented by amber and lemon; the dry down is an outpour of oud, rosewood, and moss, a bold scent that will linger on the skin. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2025

Made of solid rosewood, it was conceived to display works of art alongside books, with sliding doors made of woven cane. —Joelle Diderich, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025

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. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rosewood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood

Kids Definition

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