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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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The ear cups are made from exotic Macassar ebony which is a dense and visually striking hardwood with deep brown tones enhanced by golden-brown striations.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Jenner's ebony mane was done in tousled waves.
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Noun
Ivory Lodge rooms, done in ebony and ivory, have African artifacts and views of the reserve and its animals from private terraces with plunge pools, while the cream and beige rooms at River Lodge have freestanding tubs as well as indoor and outdoor showers.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The ear cups are made from exotic Macassar ebony which is a dense and visually striking hardwood with deep brown tones enhanced by golden-brown striations.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The high-end products are in sync with the barber shop’s old-school aesthetic, combining columns, capitals and green marble with opulent mosaic flooring, black ebony walls, coffered ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Jenner's ebony mane was done in tousled waves.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Ebony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebony. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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