Made of ebony
1Ebony — Eb on*y, a. Made of ebony, or resembling ebony; black; as, an ebony countenance. [1913 Webster] This ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling. Poe. [1913 Webster] …
2ebony — [eb′ə nē] n. pl. ebonies [ME ebenif < LL(Ec) ebenius < ebenus: see EBON] 1. the hard, heavy, dark, durable wood of any of various trees, esp. of a group of persimmons native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Sri Lanka: it is used for furniture… …
3Ebony — For other uses, see Ebony (disambiguation). Rough ebony. Ebony is a dense black wood, most commonly yielded by several species in the genus Diospyros, but ebony may also refer to other heavy, black (or dark colored) woods from unrelated species.… …
4Ebony cameras — The Ebony camera company was founded by Japanese photographer Hiromi Sakanashi in 1981. The Sakanashi family has been in the photographic business since 1871, when Hiromi Sakanashi s great grandfather founded one of Japan s first photographic… …
5ebony — /eb euh nee/, n., pl. ebonies, adj. n. 1. a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc …
6ebony — /ˈɛbəni / (say ebuhnee) noun (plural ebonies) 1. a hard, heavy durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees usually of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, etc., and… …
7ebony — 1. noun /ˈɛb.ən.i/ a) A hard, heavy, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus . b) A tree that yields such wood. 2. adjective /ˈɛb.ən.i/ a) Made o …
8ebony — eb•on•y [[t]ˈɛb ə ni[/t]] n. pl. on•ies, adj. 1) fur a hard, heavy, durable, dark wood from tropical trees of the African and Asian genus Diospyros, of the ebony family, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc 2) fur pln any tree yielding… …
9ebony — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a heavy hard dark wood used for furniture. 2 any of various trees of the genus Diospyros producing this. adj. 1 made of ebony. 2 black like ebony. Etymology: earlier hebeny f. (h)eben(e) = ebon, perh. after ivory …
10Ebony Eyes (Rick James song) — Ebony Eyes is a 1983 hit R B single recorded by Rick James and Smokey Robinson for the Gordy (Motown) label. It was first featured on the album Cold Blooded . The song was produced and arranged by Rick James.Historyong InformationEbony Eyes was a …
