ebony

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of a very dark black

Similar word(s): achromatic, neutral, ebon

noun

1. a very dark black

Similar word(s): sable

Definition categories: attribute, black, blackness, inkiness

2. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

Definition categories: plant, wood

3. tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

Definition categories: plant, tree