calambour
English edit
Etymology edit
See calambac.
Noun edit
calambour
- A species of agalloch (unknown which species) found in the Philippines.
Usage notes edit
According to Webster's Dictionary (1913), it is of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers..[1]
References edit
- ^ “calambour”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
calambour m (plural calambours)
- Alternative form of calambac
Further reading edit
- “calambour”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “calambour” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “calambac” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.