出典:Wiktionary
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.
rosewood (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 rosewoods)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/18 02:23 UTC 版)
Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues. All rosewoods are strong and heavy, taking an excellent polish, being suitable for guitars, marimbas, turnery (billiard cues, the black pieces in chess sets, etc), handles, furniture, luxury flooring, etc.