burmese rosewood

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Definition of burmese rosewood in English English dictionary

A southeast Asian tree of the rosewood family 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

Hyphenation

Bur·mese rose·wood

Turkish pronunciation

bırmiz rōzwûd

Synonyms

asian rosewood, laos rosewood

Pronunciation

/bərˈmēz ˈrōzˌwo͝od/ /bɜrˈmiːz ˈroʊzˌwʊd/