SINCE 1828
calamander
noun
cal·a·man·der
| \ ˈka-lə-ˌman-dər
, ˌka-lə-ˈman-\
, ˌka-lə-ˈman-\
variants:
or calamander wood
Definition of calamander
: the hazel-brown black-striped wood of a southeast Asian tree (genus Diospyros and especially D. quaesita) that is used in furniture manufacturing
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