ebony
BrE /ˈiːbəni/ AmE /ˈiːbəni/
noun / adjective en → es
a hard black wood from tropical trees, used for making furniture and musical instruments
ebano
Collocations ebony wood
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The piano is made of ebony and ivory.
El piano está hecho de ébano y marfil.
the dark skin colour of some people, especially from Africa or the Caribbean
piel negra, piel morena
Collocations ebony skin
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She has beautiful ebony skin.
Ella tiene una piel morena muy hermosa.
a person with dark skin, especially from Africa or the Caribbean
persona de piel negra
Collocations ebony woman/man
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He is an ebony man with a strong presence.
Es un hombre de piel negra con una presencia fuerte.
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
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The museum has an impressive collection of ebony portraits.
El museo tiene una colección impresionante de retratos de personas morenas.
a musical instrument made from ebony wood, such as a piano key or guitar fingerboard
instrumento musical hecho de ébano
Collocations ebony keys
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The piano has ebony and ivory keys.
El piano tiene teclas de ébano y marfil.