ebony

  • 131cape ebony — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope 1. : an African timber tree (Euclea pseudebenus) 2. : the valuable hard wood of the Cape ebony …

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  • 132indian ebony — noun Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: indian (II) 1 : a tree of the genus Diospyros; especially : a green ebony (Diospyros melanoxylon) …

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