1. a type of decorative lacquerware originally from Asia, typically featuring colorful designs on a black background
Usage: decorative arts
2. a hard, dark wood from certain Asian trees used in fine furniture and decorative work
Usage: woodworking

Examples

• The antique coromandel screen displayed intricate floral patterns.
• Her grandmother’s coromandel jewelry box was a family heirloom.
• The museum’s collection included several pieces of fine coromandel lacquerware.
• The cabinet maker used coromandel wood for the inlay work.
• Coromandel screens were popular decorative items in wealthy Victorian homes.
• The restoration expert carefully cleaned the delicate coromandel surface.