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ebony

[/ˈɛbəni/]
nounfemininepl: ebonies
ébano
1. A hard, dark wood from a tropical tree, used for making furniture and decorative objects
The piano keys were made of ivory and ebony.
As teclas do piano eram feitas de marfim e ébano.
2. Deep black color, like that of ebony wood
She had skin as dark as ebony.
Ela tinha a pele tão escura quanto o ébano.
Synonyms
blackwooddark woodjet-black
Antonyms
ivorylight wood

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ébano
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
ébano
Same standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

dark as ebony
ebony and ivory
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