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Dalbergia latifolia

Dalbergia latifolia

9.9
A large Indian tree that loses its leaves and has hard dark purple wood used for furniture and guitars
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several guitars made from Dalbergia latifolia are prized for their rich tone.

Examples

  • The furniture was crafted from Dalbergia latifolia, renowned for its beautiful color and grain.

  • Harvesting Dalbergia latifolia is tightly regulated due to its high value and endangered status.

  • The wood of Dalbergia latifolia is highly prized for its beauty.

  • Many furniture makers prefer Dalbergia latifolia for its durability.

  • The beautiful furniture crafted from Dalbergia latifolia showcases its rich, dark purple color.

  • Many high-quality musical instruments are made from Dalbergia latifolia due to its excellent sound properties.

  • Furniture made from Dalbergia latifolia is often sought after for its durability and stunning appearance.

Synonyms

Indian blackwood
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  • Indian
9.5

A large Indian tree that people use for its very dark hard wood in furniture and musical instruments

is the scientific botanical name rather than a common trade name
East India rosewood
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9.1

A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments

focuses on a pure dark purple timber not the purple brown shade
Indian rosewood
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  • Indian
7.6

A large tree from India with hard dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments

specifies a darker purple hue rather than a vague dark color
rosewood tree
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  • Specialized
7.3

A tropical tree that makes hard dark red wood with black streaks, used for fine furniture and musical instruments

is about one Indian species rather than the wider genus group

Surface Forms

Dalbergia latifolia singular
Dalbergia latifolias plural

Morphology

Dalbergia + latifolia

This is a taxonomic binomial (genus + species), so a learner who knows 'Dalbergia' can infer it names a particular kind of Dalbergia tree — the compositional signal (a species of Dalbergia) is clear. However the specific senses in the dictionary definition (native to India, prized hard dark purple timber) and the Latin epithet 'latifolia' are not transparent to an average B1 learner, so the precise meaning cannot be fully derived from the parts.

Etymology

Dalbergia latifolia comes from two parts: Dalbergia, a name that honors a person called Dalberg, and latifolia, Latin for 'broad leaves'. So the name points to a tree with 'broad leaves' and helps explain why this large Indian tree is known for its dark, hard wood used in furniture and musical instruments.