Meaning & use
Calamander
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A hard, dark, striped hardwood from Sri Lanka and India, prized for furniture and cabinetry; also called Coromandel ebony.
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The antique cabinet was veneered in rich calamander wood.
Calamander was especially fashionable for furniture in the early nineteenth century.
A note on using this word
The name likely derives from "Coromandel," the coast of southeastern India historically associated with trade in the wood.
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Coromandel ebony
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