calamander
[ kal-uh-man-der ]
/ ˈkæl əˌmæn dər /
noun
the hard, mottled brown and black wood of any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, used for cabinetwork.
Origin of calamander
First recorded in 1795–1805; perhaps metathetic variant of
coromandel
Words nearby calamander
calais,
calakmul,
calalu,
calama,
calamanco,
calamander,
calamari,
calamary,
calamata olive,
calamian islands,
calamine
British Dictionary definitions for calamander
calamander
/ (ˈkæləˌmændə) /
noun
the hard black-and-brown striped wood of several trees of the genus Diospyros, esp D. quaesita of India and Sri Lanka, used in making furniture: family Ebenaceae
See also ebony (def. 2)
Word Origin for calamander
C19: metathetic variant of
coromandel in
Coromandel Coast