Used in a Sentence

rosewood

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rosewood.

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The Martin has a flawless 3 piece rosewood back and the construction quality is pretty much impecable.

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Quick take

The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rosewood gathered in one view.

noun

The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.

noun

Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.

noun

The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rosewood.

noun

The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.

noun

Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect.

noun

The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.

noun

A town and locality in Queensland, Australia.

Example sentences

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The Martin has a flawless 3 piece rosewood back and the construction quality is pretty much impecable.

2

And if you take the intersection of those groups you end up on 17th Rosewood St.

3

There are prostitutes at the Rosewood that had to get their johns to bring cash!

4

Is it about garages with Ethernet cables snaking everywhere more or less than knowing one’s way around the Rosewood Sand Hill?

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There is apparently a suite to rent in the Rosewood Hotel in London (near Holborn) which has it's own postcode (WC1V 7EN).

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Thursday nights at the Rosewood Hotel gets pretty crowded and you mingle with Sandhill VCs and startup folks in a more ritzy environment.

7

If you have a car, driving around Sand Hill (not in SF) and visiting Rosewood will definitely give you the opportunity to tech eves-drop.

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Mine's an SR1911 (model 6700) with rosewood grips, and it's sexy.

9

After the test, we will ask you to build a mock tudor house from rosewood.

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Thursday night drinks at the Rosewood on Sand Hill Rd.

11

Just target people instead of Bob at 17th Rosewood St.

12

Spruce and Cedar are going to probably be the two most common top woods, and Rosewood and Mahogany are going to be the most common back woods.

Quote examples

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I continue to be confused by the use of the term “Cougar Night” to describe Thursday nights at the Rosewood.

2

Organized white violence against blacks continued into the 1920s—in 1921 a white mob leveled Tulsa’s “Black Wall Street,” and in 1923 another one razed the black town of Rosewood, Florida—and virtually no one was punished.

Proper noun examples

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Also, it looks like when it went public it was owned by a couple hedge funds, Farallon and Rocker, together with another PE firm, Rosewood.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rosewood in a sentence?

The Martin has a flawless 3 piece rosewood back and the construction quality is pretty much impecable.

What does rosewood mean?

The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.

What part of speech is rosewood?

rosewood is commonly used as noun.