ˌebəˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ebenus ebony + New Latin -aceae — more at ebon
: a family of plants (order Ebenales) comprising trees and shrubs (as the ebony and persimmon) with very hard wood, entire leaves, and dioecious or rarely perfect flowers succeeded by fleshy berries
• eb·e·na·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs adjective