English Explanatory Dictionary

ebon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ebony; an ebony tree.
adj
  1. Made of ebony.
  2. Black in colour.
  3. Having dark skin; black.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛbən/

Word forms

ebon ebons hebene more ebon most ebon

Etymology

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

Derived words

ebontree ebonly
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