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ebony

ˈɛbəni

noun

heban

ˈxɛban· rzeczownik
Definition

A heavy, dense, black wood, typically from tropical trees, used for furniture and decorative objects.

Examples
The piano keys were made of polished ebony.
Klawisze fortepianu były wykonane z polerowanego hebanu.
She admired the intricate carvings in the ebony box.
Podziwiała misterne rzeźby w hebanowej szkatułce.
Synonyms
blackwood
Collocations
polished ebonyebony wood

adjective

hebanowy

xɛbaˈnɔvɨ· przymiotnik
Also
czarny
Definition

Of a deep, glossy black colour.

Examples
Her long, ebony hair shone in the sunlight.
Jej długie, hebanowe włosy lśniły w słońcu.
He had deep, ebony eyes that seemed to pierce through you.
Miał głębokie, czarne oczy, które zdawały się przenikać na wskroś.
Synonyms
blackdarkjet-black
Collocations
ebony hairebony eyes
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