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Definition of Andaman marble
1. Noun. Large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood.
Group relationships: Diospyros, Genus Diospyros
Terms within: Marble-wood, Marblewood
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Andaman Marble
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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