rosetta wood
/rə(ʊ)ˈzɛtə ˌwʊd/Now rare
noun
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..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Holtzapffel (1806–1847), mechanical engineer and technical writer. From a first element of unknown origin + wood.