| NOUN | attribute | ebony, coal black, jet black, pitch black, sable, soot black | a very dark black / black |
|---|---|---|---|
| plant | ebony | hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree | |
| plant | ebony, ebony tree, Diospyros ebenum | tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | ebony, ebon | of a very dark black |
| Sounds | eh'bahniy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... | |
| Meaning | Of a very dark black. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ebon | |
| Broader | achromatic, neutral | Having no hue |
| Spanish | ébano | |
| Meaning | A very dark black / black. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | coal black, jet black, pitch black, sable, soot black | |
| Broader | black, blackness, inkiness | The quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) |
| Spanish | carbón, ébano, sable | |
| Catalan | eben | |
| Verbs | ebonize | stain black to make it look like ebony |
| Meaning | Hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork and for piano keys. | |
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| Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| Substance of | ebony, ebony tree, Diospyros ebenum | Tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork |
| Spanish | abenuz, ébano | |
| Catalan | banús, eben | |
| Meaning | Tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork. | |
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| Synonyms | ebony tree, Diospyros ebenum | |
| Member of | Diospyros, genus Diospyros | A genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Substances | ebony | Hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree |
| Spanish | ébano | |
| Catalan | banús, eben | |
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