macassar

See also: Macassar

English

Etymology

Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

Noun

macassar (uncountable)

1. A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica
   • 2009 September 2, “Opening Later”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     THE EMPIRE ROOM Mark Grossich, who created the Campbell Apartment lounge in Grand Central Terminal, is using plenty of stainless steel and macassar ebony to turn a former post office branch in the Empire State Building into a sophisticated Art Deco setting for that perfect Manhattan: 350 Fifth Avenue (33rd Street).

Derived terms

• macassar oil (from Cananga odorata)

Anagrams

• marascas, mascaras