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ebon

Pronunciation: /ˈɛbən/

The English word “ebon” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Ebony; an ebony tree.

adjective

  1. Made of ebony.
  2. Black in colour.
  3. Having dark skin; black.

Etymology

From Old French eban (modern ébène), from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos, “ebony tree”).

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