ebony meaning and definition

EBONY noun

Definition of ebony (noun)

1. a very dark black
   • synonyms: coal black, jet black, pitch black, sable, soot black
2. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
3. tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
   • synonyms: Diospyros ebenum, ebony tree

EBONY adjective

Definition of ebony (adjective)

1. of a very dark black
   • synonyms: ebon