Meanings
plural Burmese rosewoods
- uncountableusuallyDalbergia oliveri, 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.
Synonyms: Asian rosewood, Laos rosewood
- uncountableusuallyAny member of the species Dalbergia bariensis of similar trees.
- uncountableusuallyAny member of the species Pterocarpus indicus of similar trees.
- uncountableusuallyThe wood of such trees.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDalbergia oliveri, 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nountree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hindi टैमालन्
- टैमालन् (ṭaimālan)southeast Asian tree
Thai ชิงชัน, ไม้ชิงชัน
- ชิงชัน (ching-chan)southeast Asian tree
- ไม้ชิงชัน (máai ching chan)southeast Asian tree
Vietnamese cẩm lai, trắc lai
- cẩm laisoutheast Asian tree
- trắc laisoutheast Asian tree
Cite this entry
Burmese rosewood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burmese%20rosewood
“Burmese rosewood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burmese%20rosewood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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