calamander

Syllables: cal·a·man·derUK/ˈkæləˌmændə/US/ˈkæləˌmændɚ/

calamander noun: a wood from India and Sri Lanka, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially Diospyros quaesita, used to make furniture.

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Noun

calamander (usually uncountable, plural calamanders)

(usually) A wood from India and Sri Lanka, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially Diospyros quaesita, used to make furniture.

Synonyms:

coromandel wood, coromandel

Synonyms of calamander

coromandel wood
coromandel

Forms of calamander

plural	calamanders

Origin of calamander

From Sinhalese [script needed] (kaḷu-madīriya), perhaps from Coromandel ebony (see coromandel), changed by association with Sinhalese කළු (kaḷu, “black”); or perhaps a metathetic variant of coromandel via Dutch kalamanderhout.

Questions about calamander

What does calamander mean?: Calamander means a wood from India and Sri Lanka, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially Diospyros quaesita, used to make furniture.
What part of speech is calamander?: Calamander is a noun.
How do you pronounce calamander?: Calamander is pronounced /ˈkæləˌmændə/ (UK).
What is the plural of calamander?: The plural of calamander is calamanders.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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