plural ebonies
1
: a hard heavy blackish wood yielded by various tropical chiefly southeast Asian trees (genus Diospyros of the family Ebenaceae, the ebony family)
2
a
: a tree yielding ebony
b
: any of several trees yielding wood like ebony
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Adjective
the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modern
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Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
For some die-hard devotees, the actress’s Colombian heritage disqualified her from playing the fantasy princess, described as having hair as black as ebony and skin as white as snow.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
California launched the ebony alert for missing black children in 2024 after authorizing legislation was passed the prior year.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trees like Texas ebony and mesquite that have thorns to protect them from munching animals and long roots to tap moisture deep within the earth.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
For some die-hard devotees, the actress’s Colombian heritage disqualified her from playing the fantasy princess, described as having hair as black as ebony and skin as white as snow.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
There are three luxury suites, all of which have mosaic floors, ebony walls, paneled ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
California launched the ebony alert for missing black children in 2024 after authorizing legislation was passed the prior year.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Ebony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebony. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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ebony
1 of 2 noun
eb·o·ny
ˈeb-ə-nē 
plural ebonies
1
: a hard heavy blackish wood of various tropical chiefly southeast Asian trees related to the persimmon
2
: a tree that produces ebony
ebony
2 of 2 adjective1
: made of or resembling ebony
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