different between redwood vs rosewood

English

Etymology

red +? wood

Noun

redwood (plural redwoods)

1. (countable, uncountable, USDA-preferred term) The species Sequoia sempervirens.

   a redwood grove

   This redwood deck will last forever.

2. (countable) Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.
3. (uncountable) The wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

   This planter is made of redwood.

4. (uncountable, Britain, obsolete) Wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.
5. (countable) The tree Manilkara bidentata harvested for timber and latex.
6. (uncountable) Timber from the Manilkara bidentata tree.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

rosewood (countable and uncountable, plural rosewoods)

1. The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
2. Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.
3. The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.
4. Wood and plant of Pterocarpus spp., for example African rosewood or mukula or Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, syn. Pterocarpus santalinus).

Synonyms

• (Dalbergia nigra): Brazilian rosewood, Rio rosewood, Bahia rosewood, pianowood

Derived terms

• African rosewood

Translations

References

• rosewood on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dalbergia nigra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dalbergia nigra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aniba rosaeodora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aniba rosaeodora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aniba rosaeodora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• orewoods, wood rose