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ebony

eb·on·y [ ébbənee ] (plural eb·on·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dark hard wood: a hard blackish wood

2. Asian tree: a tree that yields ebony. Native to: tropical Asia.  Genus Diospyros.

3. brownish black color: black tinged with olive or brown

[15th century. <ebon, probably after ivory]

eb·on·y adjective
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