calamander

cal·a·man·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-man-der]
- /ˈkæl əˌmæn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-man-der]
- /ˈkæl əˌmæn dər/

Definitions of calamander word

noun calamander 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 3
noun calamander the hard, heavy, black wood of various East Indian trees (genus Diospyros) of the ebony family, used in furniture 3
noun calamander the hard, mottled brown and black wood of any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, used for cabinetwork. 1
noun calamander A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially the Diospyros quaesita. 1

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Origin of calamander

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; perhaps metathetic variant of coromandel

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Parts of speech for Calamander

noun

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calamander popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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