ebony | ||
1. | [ noun ] (color) a very dark black | |
Synonyms: | jet_black pitch_black sable soot_black coal_black | |
Related terms: | black ebonize | |
2. | [ adjective ] very dark black | |
Synonyms: | ebon | |
Related terms: | achromatic | |
3. | [ noun ] hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys | |
Related terms: | wood | |
4. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 492 | |
5. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork | |
Synonyms: | Diospyros_ebenum | |
Related terms: | tree Diospyros | |
Similar spelling: |
ebon EbN Eboni Ebonie |