n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə - ˌ man-d ə r, ˌ ka-l ə - '
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch kalamanderhout calamander wood
Date: 1804
: the hazel-brown black-striped wood of a southeast Asian tree (genus Diospyros and especially D. quaesita ) that is used in furniture manufacturing