Associations to the word «Ebony»

Pictures for the word «Ebony»

Wiktionary

EBONY, noun. A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
EBONY, noun. A tree that yields such wood.
EBONY, noun. A deep, dark black colour.
EBONY, noun. (slang) A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument
EBONY, adjective. Made of ebony wood.
EBONY, adjective. A deep, dark black colour.
EBONY, adjective. Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans
EBONY, proper noun. A female given name.
EBONY SPLEENWORT, noun. Asplenium platyneuron

Dictionary definition

EBONY, noun. A very dark black.
EBONY, noun. Hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys.
EBONY, noun. Tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork.
EBONY, adjective. Of a very dark black.

Wise words

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