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Burmese rosewood

Burmese rosewood noun: dalbergia 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.

burmese rosewood: dalbergia oliveri, a southeast Asian tree and its wood, valuable for its red lumber used in...
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Noun

Burmese rosewood (usually uncountable, plural Burmese rosewoods)

  1. (usually) Dalbergia 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
  2. (usually) Any member of the species Dalbergia bariensis of similar trees.
  3. (usually) Any member of the species Pterocarpus indicus of similar trees.
  4. (usually) The wood of such trees.

Burmese rosewood meaning in Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

Burmese rosewood in Hindi

southeast Asian tree
टैमालन् ṭaimālan

Burmese rosewood in Thai

southeast Asian tree
ชิงชัน ching-chan, ไม้ชิงชัน máai ching chan

Burmese rosewood in Vietnamese

southeast Asian tree
cẩm lai, trắc lai

Burmese rosewood in Myanmar

southeast Asian tree
တမလန်း ta.ma.lan:

Synonyms of Burmese rosewood

  • Asian rosewood
  • Laos rosewood

Forms of Burmese rosewood

pluralBurmese rosewoods

Questions about Burmese rosewood

What does Burmese rosewood mean?
Burmese rosewood means dalbergia 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.
What is Burmese rosewood in Hindi?
Burmese rosewood in Hindi is टैमालन् (ṭaimālan). See Burmese rosewood meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Burmese rosewood?
Burmese rosewood is a noun.
What is the plural of Burmese rosewood?
The plural of Burmese rosewood is Burmese rosewoods.

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