calamander

noun

cal·​a·​man·​der ˈka-lə-ˌman-dər 

ˌka-lə-ˈman-

variants or calamander wood

: the hazel-brown black-striped wood of a southeast Asian tree (genus Diospyros and especially D. quaesita) that is used in furniture manufacturing

Word History

Etymology

probably from Dutch kalamanderhout calamander wood

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above