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| eb·on·y [ ébbənee ] (plural eb·on·ies) |
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1. dark hard wood: a hard blackish wood
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2. Asian tree: a tree that yields ebony. Native to: tropical Asia. Genus Diospyros.
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3. brownish black color: black tinged with olive or brown
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| [15th century. <ebon, probably after ivory] |
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  eb·on·y adjective |
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