noun
- plural of calamander; a type of hard, dark wood from an East Indian tree, used for furniture and cabinetwork
Usage: specialized
Examples
- The antique desk was crafted from beautiful calamanders.
- Calamanders were highly prized by Victorian furniture makers.
- The wood merchant imported calamanders from Sri Lanka.
- Fine calamanders display distinctive dark streaking patterns.
- Traditional craftsmen valued calamanders for their durability.