"calamander" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæləˌmændə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæləˌmændɚ/ [General-American] Forms: calamanders [plural]
Rhymes: salamander Etymology: From Sinhalese [script needed] (kaḷu-madīriya), perhaps from Coromandel ebony (see coromandel), changed by association with Sinhalese කළු (kaḷu, “black”); or perhaps a metathetic variant of coromandel via Dutch kalamanderhout. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|si|tr=kaḷu-madīriya}} Sinhalese [script needed] (kaḷu-madīriya), {{der|en|si|කළු|t=black}} Sinhalese කළු (kaḷu, “black”), {{bor|en|nl|kalamanderhout}} Dutch kalamanderhout Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} calamander (usually uncountable, plural calamanders)
  1. A wood from India and Sri Lanka, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially Diospyros quaesita, used to make furniture. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Ebony family plants Synonyms: coromandel wood, coromandel
    Sense id: en-calamander-en-noun-ty3lxUZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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