Definition of Andaman marble

1. Noun. Large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood.

Exact synonyms: Diospyros Kurzii, Marble-wood, Marblewood
Group relationships: Diospyros, Genus Diospyros
Terms within: Marble-wood, Marblewood
Generic synonyms: Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Andaman Marble

Ancylostoma ceylanicum
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostomatidae
Ancylus
Ancylus fluviatilis
Andai
Andalucia
Andalusi Arabic
Andalusia
Andalusian
Andalusian Arabic
Andalusians
Andaman Islands
Andaman Sea
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman marble
Andaman redwood
Andamanese
Andamans
Andean
Andean cat
Andean cats
Andean condor
Andean flamingo
Andean flamingos
Andean tinamou
Andean tinamous
Andeans
Andegerebinha
Andernach's ossicles

Literary usage of Andaman marble

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Official Guide to the Museums of Economic Botany by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1893)
"... its fine red colour and beautiful marking should recommend it for furniture. In front of the staircase is a fine plank of andaman marble WOOD (Diospyros ..."

2. A Manual of Indian Timbers: An Account of the Growth, Distribution, and Uses by James Sykes Gamble (1902)
"... Wood " and " andaman marble-wood." Wood usually black or grey, sometimes reddish or white. Pore« small to moderate-sized, scanty, often in short radial ..."

3. Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the by Arnold James Cooley, W. North (1892)
"... vapour bath, or hot-air or Turkish bath, and electricity have been strongly recommended, and have frequently proved successful. andaman marble WOOD ..."

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