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coromandel
[ kawr-uh-man-dl, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈmæn dl, ˌkɒr- /
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noun
the hard, brownish wood of a tropical Asian tree, Diospyros melanoxylon.
the tree itself.
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Also called coromandel ebony.
Origin of coromandel
1835–45; after the Coromandel Coast; cf. calamander
Words nearby coromandel
coroll., corolla, corollaceous, corollary, corollate, coromandel, Coromandel Coast, Coromandel work, Coromuel, corona, Corona Australis
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