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ebon

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛb^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eb′ən)

eb•on (eb′ən),USA pronunciation adj.

ebony (def. 6).

Greek ébenos, of Semitic. origin, originally
Medieval Latin ebanus, for Latin (h)ebenus
Anglo-French eban(ne), Old French eban, ebaine
Middle English eban, ebyn ebony 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ebon /ˈɛb^ən/ n , adj

a poetic word for ebony

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin hebenus; see ebony

'ebon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Ebonics - ebonist - ebonite - ebonize - ebony

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