ebony
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/ˈɛb.ən.i/
English
Definitions
noun
- A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
- A tree that yields such wood.
- A deep, dark black colour.
- A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument.
adjective
- Made of ebony wood.
- A deep, dark black colour.
- Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans.
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Synonyms
ebonjet blackcoal blacksablecolorlessachromaticpitch blackdiospyros ebenumsoot blackravenblackomanderblackwoodtexas ebonymacassarbloodwood