Definition of "ebony"
- noun
A hard, heavy, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
A tree that yields such wood.
A deep, dark black colour.
A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument.
- adjective
Made of ebony wood.
A deep, dark black colour.
Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans.
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