different between rosewood vs rosemary

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

English

Etymology

rose +? Mary. From Middle English rosmary, rosemarye, alteration (based on rose + Mary) of earlier Middle English rosmarine, rosemaryn, partly from Old French rosmarin, partly directly from Latin r?smar?nus (“rosemary”), from r?s (“dew, moisture”) +? mar?nus (“marine, of the sea”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????zm??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??o?z?m???i/

Noun

rosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)

1. A shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

Synonyms

• rosmarine (obsolete)

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• rosemary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons