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ebony

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a very dark black

Related source terms

coal blackjet blackpitch black

Other meanings

2. noun

hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

3. noun

tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

4. adjective

of a very dark black

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