ebony

🇺🇸 /ˈebəni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈebəni/
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noun
R

A very dark, hard wood from certain trees, often used for carving.

The artist created a beautiful sculpture from a piece of ebony.

adjective
R

A very dark shade of black.

Her hair had an elegant sheen to its ebony color.

translation

n. A very dark, hard wood from certain trees, often used for carving.
adj. A very dark shade of black.

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