Ceylon ebony

noun

Any member of the species Diospyros ebenum, a species of tree in the genus Diospyros and the family Ebenaceae, which produces valuable black wood.

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India ebony
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Meanings

nounCeylon ebony (plural Ceylon ebonies)

plural Ceylon ebonies

  1. Any member of the species Diospyros ebenum, a species of tree in the genus Diospyros and the family Ebenaceae, which produces valuable black wood.

    Synonyms: India ebony

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Diospyros ebenum, a species of tree in the genus Diospyros and the family Ebenaceae, which produces valuable black wood.

Similar
India ebony
Also see
india ebonyomander
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APA

Ceylon ebony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceylon%20ebony

MLA

“Ceylon ebony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceylon%20ebony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ceylon ebony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceylon%20ebony.

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