Ebony
[ˈɛbəni]Meaning
from the English word for the black wood of the ebony tree
Background Story
Ebony comes from the English word for the black wood of the ebony tree, and ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America it is most often used in the black community. A variant form is Eboni.
Temperament
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