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ebony — /eb euh nee/, n., pl. ebonies, adj. n. 1. a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc … Universalium
ebony — eb•on•y [[t]ˈɛb ə ni[/t]] n. pl. on•ies, adj. 1) fur a hard, heavy, durable, dark wood from tropical trees of the African and Asian genus Diospyros, of the ebony family, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc 2) fur pln any tree yielding… … From formal English to slang
ebony — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a heavy hard dark wood used for furniture. 2 any of various trees of the genus Diospyros producing this. adj. 1 made of ebony. 2 black like ebony. Etymology: earlier hebeny f. (h)eben(e) = ebon, perh. after ivory … Useful english dictionary
heben — /hebˈn/ noun and adjective obsolete form of ↑ebony * * * heben, hebeny, yf obs. ff. ebon, ebony … Useful english dictionary
