coromandel

coromandel
[ˌkɒrəˈmand(ə)l]
noun
  1. (亦作 coromandel wood或 coromandel ebony)[mass noun]a fine-grained, greyish-brown ebony streaked with black, used in furniture
    乌檀。 亦称 calamander
  2. the Sri Lankan tree that yields this timber
    (斯里兰卡)乌檀树
  3. Diospyros quaesita, family Ebenaceae
    拉丁名 Diospyros quaesita,柿树科
adjective
  1. denoting a form of oriental lacquerware with intaglio designs
    有凹雕的东方漆器的
语源
  1. from Coromandel Coast, from which oriental lacquerware was originally transhipped
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