lignum rhodium

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin lignum rhodium (literally “rosy wood”), from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡnəm ˈɹəʊdɪəm/ === Noun === lignum rhodium (uncountable) The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species Convolvulus scoparius and Convolvulus floridus (Convolvulaceae) from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera (Rutaceae). Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae). An oil yielded by such plants, used in herbal medicine. ==== Synonyms ==== (fragrant wood): rhodium wood === References === Rhodiola rosea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Convolvulus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Amyris balsamifera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies “lignum rhodium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.