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calamander

[ kal-uh-man-der ]

noun

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

calamander

/ ˈkæləˌmændə /

noun

  1. See ebony
    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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