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rosewood
CIDE DICTIONARY
rosewood, n.
A valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and variegated with black, obtained from several tropical leguminous trees of the genera Dalbergia and Machærium . The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from the Dalbergia nigra . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rosewood, n. any of several fragrant close-grained woods used in making furniture.
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