Ebony

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj Made of ebony, or resembling ebony; black; as, an ebony countenance.

II. Ebony ·noun A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.

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