CALADE
Ca*lade", n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A slope or declivity in a manege ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to his haunches.
CALADIUM
Ca*la"di*um, n. Etym: [NL.]
Defn: A genus of aroideous plants, of which some species are cultivated for their immense leaves (which are often curiously blotched with white and red), and others (in Polynesia) for food.
CALAITE
Cal"a*ite, n. Etym: [L. calaïs, Gr. calaïte.]
Defn: A mineral. See Turquoise.
CALAMANCO Cal`a*man"co, n. Etym: [LL. calamancus, calamacus; cf. camelaucum; a head covering made of camel's hair, NGr. calmande a woolen stuff.]
Defn: A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked. "a gay calamanco waistcoat." Tatler.
CALAMANDER WOOD
Cal"a*man`der wood.
Defn: A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel- brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros qusesita. Called also Coromandel wood.