1. a hard, dark wood with light and dark streaks, obtained from a tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, used for making furniture and decorative items

Examples

• The antique desk was made of beautiful calamander wood.
• Calamander is prized by furniture makers for its distinctive grain pattern.
• The craftsman specialized in working with exotic woods like calamander.
• A calamander cabinet stood in the corner of the Victorian parlor.
• The wood’s natural striped appearance makes calamander highly sought after.
• Traditional Sri Lankan artisans have worked with calamander for centuries.