ˈkaləˌmandə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
or calamander wood
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Dutch kalamander- (in kalamanderhout calamander wood), perhaps modification of Coromandel (in Coromandel Coast, southeast India)
: the wood of any of several East Indian trees of the genus Diospyros (especially D. quaesita ) colored a mottled hazel brown striped with black and used in furniture manufacturing