ruby wood
- noun
- Indian
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madera de rubí
- Fine furniture makers often use ruby wood for its rich color and durability.
Examples
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The intricate jewelry box was crafted from ruby wood and decorated with brass inlays.
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Due to overharvesting, ruby wood has become increasingly scarce in recent years.
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The table is made of ruby wood.
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Many craftsmen prefer ruby wood for its durability.
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Fine furniture makers often use ruby wood for its rich color and durability.
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Due to overharvesting, ruby wood has become increasingly scarce in recent years.
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The intricate jewelry box was crafted from ruby wood and decorated with brass inlays.
Synonyms
Hard red wood that people use for furniture and cabinets
A tree from India with hard, fragrant wood used for furniture and red dye
A tree from India with hard fragrant wood and dark red inner wood used for dye
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a hard, durable red wood...' is directly derivable from combining 'ruby' (deep red) with 'wood' (timber), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes a type of red-colored wood. The specific botanical source (red sandalwood) is a detail beyond basic composition, but the noun–noun compounding is transparent and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Ruby wood comes from the deep red color of the tree's wood, like a ruby, and the word wood shows it is a type of wood. Because the inside of the tree is a jewel-like red, the name came to mean 'a hard, red wood used for fine furniture and boxes'.
