ebony

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Synonyms: ebon, bony, ebone, eboni, eboy, abony, emony, evony

Antonyms: ebon, bony, ebone, eboni, eboy, abony, emony, evony

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A hard, dense, deep black [[wood]] from various [[subtropical]] and [[tropical]] trees, especially of the genus {{taxfmt|Diospyros|genus}}.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[tree]] that yields such wood.
3. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A deep, dark [[black]] [[colour]].
4. Dark skin colour.
5. {{lb|en|countable}} A black key on a [[piano]] or other [[keyboard instrument]] (as opposed to [[ivory]]).

Adjective

1. Made of ebony [[wood]].
2. A deep, dark [[black]] [[color|colour]].
3. [[dark-skinned|Dark-skinned]]; [[black]]; especially in reference to [[African-American]]s.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|from=English}}.
2. {{lb|en|derogatory}} A [[stereotypical]] [[African-American]] [[woman]].

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