ebony

BrE /ˈiːbəni/ AmE /ˈiːbəni/

noun / adjective en → es

1 WOOD [uncountable] B2

a hard black wood from tropical trees, used for making furniture and musical instruments

ebano

Collocations ebony wood

  • The piano is made of ebony and ivory.

    El piano está hecho de ébano y marfil.

2 SKIN [uncountable] B1

the dark skin colour of some people, especially from Africa or the Caribbean

piel negra, piel morena

Collocations ebony skin

  • She has beautiful ebony skin.

    Ella tiene una piel morena muy hermosa.

3 PERSON [countable] C1

a person with dark skin, especially from Africa or the Caribbean

persona de piel negra

Collocations ebony woman/man

  • He is an ebony man with a strong presence.

    Es un hombre de piel negra con una presencia fuerte.

1 ART [countable] C1

a painting or drawing of a person who has dark skin, especially from Africa or the Caribbean

pintura o dibujo de una persona morena

Collocations ebony portrait

  • The museum has an impressive collection of ebony portraits.

    El museo tiene una colección impresionante de retratos de personas morenas.

1 MUSIC [countable] C1

a musical instrument made from ebony wood, such as a piano key or guitar fingerboard

instrumento musical hecho de ébano

Collocations ebony keys

  • The piano has ebony and ivory keys.

    El piano tiene teclas de ébano y marfil.