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Ebony
01
an intensely dark black color
Examples
The piano keys were polished a deep ebony.
She wore a gown of rich ebony.
02
a tropical tree of southern Asia with very dark heartwood, valued for furniture
Examples
The forest was filled with tall ebony trees.
Ebony trees grow slowly but yield dense wood.
03
the hard dark heartwood of the ebony tree, used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
Examples
The piano 's black keys were made of polished ebony.
He restored the drawer using pieces of ebony.
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