calamander

American  

[kal-uh-man-der] / ˈkæl əˌmæn dər /

noun

1. the hard, mottled brown and black wood of any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, used for cabinetwork.

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calamander British  

/ ˈkæləˌmændə /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of calamander

First recorded in 1795–1805; perhaps metathetic variant of coromandel