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coromandel definition

coro·man·del (kôr′ə man′dəl)

noun

  1. calamander
  2. a form of decorative lacquer, developed in China and used esp. on screens, depicting figures, scenes, etc. through the use of intaglio

Etymology: after Coromandel Coast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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