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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for ebony

Noun

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

Adjective

1. ebon, ebony, achromatic (vs. chromatic)
usage: very dark black
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