coromandel
Americannoun
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the hard, brownish wood of a tropical Asian tree, Diospyros melanoxylon.
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the tree itself.
Etymology
Origin of coromandel
1835–45; after the Coromandel Coast ( def. ); calamander ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A 12-panel coromandel screen acts as a backdrop to the master bedroom.
From Architectural Digest • Mar. 1, 2010
They chose a 17th-century coromandel screen for the antiques-filled Central Hall.
From Architectural Digest • Mar. 1, 2010
Left: An 18th-century coromandel screen opens to a small entrance area.
From Architectural Digest • Mar. 1, 2010
Old World grandeur pervades the living room, where a 17th-century coromandel screen dominates a wall.
From Architectural Digest • Mar. 1, 2010
The beautiful, variegated wood called coromandel is produced by a species of ebony that grows in Ceylon.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
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