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calamander
[ kal-uh-man-der ]
noun
- the hard, mottled brown and black wood of any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, used for cabinetwork.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calamander1
First recorded in 1795–1805; perhaps metathetic variant of coromandel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calamander1
C19: metathetic variant of coromandel in Coromandel Coast
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