coromandel

[ kawr-uh-man-dl, kor- ]

/ ˌkɔr əˈmæn dl, ˌkɒr- /

the hard, brownish wood of a tropical Asian tree, Diospyros melanoxylon.

the tree itself.

Also called coromandel ebony.

Origin of coromandel

1835–45; after the Coromandel Coast; cf. calamander

There he took shipping for Negapatan, and from thence undertook the voyage of Meliapor, along the coasts of Coromandel.

The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18) |John Dryden
Even on the Coromandel coast the southern parts are said to have been colonised earlier than the centre.

The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
Caffyn said, excitedly for him, 'if he really has sailed by this "Coromandel," he must be very near now.

The Giant's Robe |F. Anstey
The present day masūla or mussoola boat, or surf boat of the Coromandel Coast, is of the same build as several centuries ago.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston

The other passengers listened aloof; the Coromandel was crowded, but you could have drawn a wide circle round her chair.

The Path of a Star |Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan)