The Collaborative International Dictionary
Coromandel wood
Coromandel \Cor`o*man"del\ (k?r`?-m?n"del), n. (Geol.) The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Coromandel wood, Calamander wood.
Coromandel wood
Calamander wood \Cal"a*man`der wood\ (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[a^]n`d[~e]r w[oo^]d`). A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros qu[ae]sita. Called also Coromandel wood.