Burmese rosewood
An illustration of the Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus) c. 1800
Meaning
Noun
- Dalbergia oliveri (species), a southeast Asian tree and its wood, valuable for its red lumber used in ornamental work including woodturning and furniture. The sapwood is yellowish-white with dark brown heartwood. The heartwood is very hard and heavy.
- Dalbergia bariensis (species)
- Pterocarpus indicus
- The wood of such trees.
Related
Similar words
- Asian rosewood, Laos rosewood
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