Definition of calamander in English:
calamander
(also calamander wood)
noun ˈkaləmandəˈkæləˌmændər
another term for coromandel
Example sentencesExamples
- Coromandel - A variety of calamander wood; much used for making furniture, particularly small articles such as writing boxes.
- It can be striped with black or with shades of brown; these varieties are called calamander wood or variegated ebony.
- The body of the bowl is fashioned of decarbonized iron, inlaid with silver and gold and displayed on a calamander wood base.
- It was ‘handsomely built, laid out in mahogany and calamander wood,’ and gained reputation as a place for lovers to hold assignations.
- Next he took us on an interesting tour of the dining room which was dominated by a huge calamander dining table with a magnificent finish and twelve arm chairs.
- Flat plates of ivory are inlaid with scroll and floral ornament designs which are used in the fittings of calamander wood boxes found in the southern district of Matara.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Sinhalese kaḷu-madīriya, perhaps from Coromandel ebony (see coromandel), changed by association with Sinhalese kaḷu 'black'.
Definition of calamander in US English:
calamander
(also calamander wood)
nounˈkæləˌmændərˈkaləˌmandər
another term for coromandel
Example sentencesExamples
- Next he took us on an interesting tour of the dining room which was dominated by a huge calamander dining table with a magnificent finish and twelve arm chairs.
- Flat plates of ivory are inlaid with scroll and floral ornament designs which are used in the fittings of calamander wood boxes found in the southern district of Matara.
- Coromandel - A variety of calamander wood; much used for making furniture, particularly small articles such as writing boxes.
- The body of the bowl is fashioned of decarbonized iron, inlaid with silver and gold and displayed on a calamander wood base.
- It was ‘handsomely built, laid out in mahogany and calamander wood,’ and gained reputation as a place for lovers to hold assignations.
- It can be striped with black or with shades of brown; these varieties are called calamander wood or variegated ebony.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Sinhalese kaḷu-madīriya, perhaps from Coromandel ebony (see coromandel), changed by association with Sinhalese kaḷu ‘black’.