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ebony
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ebony
(noun)
ebony
(adjective)
1
ebony
/
ˈ
ɛbəni/
noun
1
ebony
/
ˈ
ɛbəni/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of EBONY
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noncount
]
:
a hard, heavy wood that comes from tropical trees
2
ebony
/
ˈ
ɛbəni/
adjective
2
ebony
/
ˈ
ɛbəni/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of EBONY
1
:
made of or resembling ebony
2
:
very dark or black
ebony
skin
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