ebony

1. (uncountable, usually)A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.

2. (countable, usually)A tree that yields such wood.

   Ebenholz

   чёрное де́ревоčórnoje dérevo, эбе́новое де́ревоebénovoje dérevo, эбе́нebén

   ебе́нове деревоebénove derevo, геба́нhebán

3. (countable, uncountable, usually)A deep, dark black colour.

   Near-synonyms: onyx, raven

   a very dark black

4. (uncountable, usually)Dark skin colour.

   Ebenholz

   чёрный цветčórnyj cvet

5. (countable, usually)A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument (as opposed to ivory).

1. The cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.

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2. Her eyes were as black as ebony and as deep as the sea.

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3. The organ of this cathedral is made of ebony, except the pipes of course.

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4. The unicorn's horn is ebony.

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