Definition for: ebony

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English

Etymology

Going back to the Greek, based on the Ancient Egyptian hbny . See ebon

Noun

ebony ( plural ebonies )

1. A hard, heavy, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros .
2. A tree that yields such wood.
3. (colour) A deep, dark black colour.

   ebony colour:

Translations

wood

tree

colour

Adjective

1. made of ebony
2. ( colour ) a deep, dark black colour.

   ebony colour:

Translations

made of ebony

colour

Derived terms

• Jamaican ebony
• West Indian ebony

Related terms

• calamander
• ebon
• ebonise
• ebonite

See also

• cocuswood
• tendu

Other Translations for "ebony"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		ebony
Hex		65 e2 6f ee f9
Pig Latin		ebonyway

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