- ebony⇄adj. 1. made of ebony.
Ex. an ebony cane.
2. like ebony; black; dark. - ebony⇄ebony, noun, pl.-onies,adjective.
- ebony⇄noun 1. a hard, black wood, used especially for the black keys of a piano, for the backs and handles of brushes, and for ornamental woodwork.
2. a tropical tree that yields this wood.
3. any one of several similar woods or trees.