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ebony

UK/ˈɛb.ən.i/ US/ˈɛbʌni/ uncommon
noun (3) adjective (1)

noun

1.
2.

hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

3.

tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

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adjective

1.

very dark black

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Origin

From earlier heben, hebeny, from Middle English ebenif, hebenyf (influenced by Late Latin hebeninus), from Ecclesiastical Latin ebenius (“of ebony”), from Latin hebenus (“ebon tree”), from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), from Egyptian hbnj, U13:n-Z4:M3

Phrases

  • Ceylon ebony
  • ebony boghaunter
  • ebony bug
  • ebony spleenwort
  • green ebony
  • India ebony
  • Jamaican ebony
  • macassar ebony
  • mun ebony

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