rosetta woodn.

Brit.

/rə(ʊ)ˈzɛtə ˌwʊd/, U.S.

/roʊˈzɛdə ˌwʊd/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, wood n.¹

Etymology: < a first element of unknown origin + wood n.¹

Now rare.

A reddish timber from the East Indies, used for cabinet and furniture making.The identity of the tree from which the wood is obtained is uncertain, but is perhaps the red sandalwood, Pterocarpus santalinus.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other Asian woods

agalloch1543

amboyna wood1738

satinwood1773

sal1789

sissoo1810

bilian1812

haldu1836

kempas1839

saj1839

Trincomalee wood1842

rosetta wood1843

model-wood1857

keyaki1863

Macassar ebony1885

lauan1894

pyinkado1896

keruing1921

ramin1953

kapur1963

1843 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. I. 103 Rosetta-Wood, is a good sized East Indian wood..; the general colour is a lively red-orange..; the wood is close, hard, and very beautiful when first cut.

1897 Accts. & Papers 92 9 Japanese art-work costs money,..but..a visit to the bazaars will disclose a whole world of unpretentious fancy wares—Seto, Awaji, and Banko pottery,..rosetta-wood stands [etc.].

1901 L. V. Lockwood Colonial Furnit. Amer. ii. 23 On American-made chests they [sc. mouldings] are of pine, and painted or stained red in imitation of cedar or rosetta-wood.

1952 A. H. Eaton Behind Barbed Wire i. 134 One treasured eighth century ‘Go’ table (goban) in a museum collection is made of rosetta wood, and intricately inlaid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	rosetta wood
释义	rosetta woodn. Brit. /rə(ʊ)ˈzɛtə ˌwʊd/, U.S. /roʊˈzɛdə ˌwʊd/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, wood n.¹ Etymology: < a first element of unknown origin + wood n.¹ Now rare. A reddish timber from the East Indies, used for cabinet and furniture making.The identity of the tree from which the wood is obtained is uncertain, but is perhaps the red sandalwood, Pterocarpus santalinus. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other Asian woods agalloch1543 amboyna wood1738 satinwood1773 sal1789 sissoo1810 bilian1812 haldu1836 kempas1839 saj1839 Trincomalee wood1842 rosetta wood1843 model-wood1857 keyaki1863 Macassar ebony1885 lauan1894 pyinkado1896 keruing1921 ramin1953 kapur1963 1843 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. I. 103 Rosetta-Wood, is a good sized East Indian wood..; the general colour is a lively red-orange..; the wood is close, hard, and very beautiful when first cut. 1897 Accts. & Papers 92 9 Japanese art-work costs money,..but..a visit to the bazaars will disclose a whole world of unpretentious fancy wares—Seto, Awaji, and Banko pottery,..rosetta-wood stands [etc.]. 1901 L. V. Lockwood Colonial Furnit. Amer. ii. 23 On American-made chests they [sc. mouldings] are of pine, and painted or stained red in imitation of cedar or rosetta-wood. 1952 A. H. Eaton Behind Barbed Wire i. 134 One treasured eighth century ‘Go’ table (goban) in a museum collection is made of rosetta wood, and intricately inlaid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1843
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