English dictionary

ebony

/'/E/b/@/n/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Made of ebony, or resembling ebony; black; as, an <i>ebony</i> countenance.

adjective

Source: webster1913

a very dark black

noun.attribute

Synonyms coal black jet black pitch black sable soot black

Source: WordNet 3.0
hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

noun.plant

Synonyms diospyros ebenum ebony tree

Source: WordNet 3.0
A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.

noun

Source: webster1913