ebony /ˈɛb.ən.i/noun 5adjective 3forms 3 noun5 •A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros. •A deep, dark black colour. •Dark skin colour. •A tree that yields such wood.“You live up the road past the ebony tree, right?” he asked, looking past me. — 2018 •A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument (as opposed to ivory).Ebony and ivory / Live together in perfect harmony / Side by side on my piano keyboard / Oh lord, why don't we? — 1982 adjective3 •A deep, dark black colour.Seats are trimmed in a grey and blue moquette and tables are finished with grey Vyanide tops, gilt edging and ebony legs. — 1961 •Dark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans.He called the ebony mistress of the establishment to him, and speaking to her kindly and winningly, as any dutiful husband should, told her to make the change, which she did. — 1864 •Made of ebony wood. formsebonies · more ebony · most ebony
