EBONY


Meaning of EBONY in English

[ 'ɛb(ə)ni ]

■ noun

1》 heavy blackish or very dark brown wood from a tree of tropical and warm regions.

2》 the tree which produces ~. [ Diospyros ebenum (India and Sri Lanka) and other species.]

3》 a very dark brown or black colour.

Origin

ME: from earlier ebon (via OFr. and L. from Gk ebenos '~ tree'), perh. on the pattern of ivory .

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