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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Origin and Etymology of calamander
probably from Dutch kalamanderhout calamander wood
First Known Use: 1803
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