What does ébène in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ébène in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ébène in French.

The word ébène in French means ebony, ebony, black slave, green ebony. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ébène

ebony

nom féminin (bois noir et dur) (wood)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On fabrique des meubles en ébène.
Furniture can be made from ebony.

ebony

adjectif invariable (de couleur noire) (in colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle a des cheveux ébène.
She has ebony hair.

black slave

nom masculin (péjoratif (esclaves noirs) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commerce du bois d'ébène prit fin au XIXe siècle.

green ebony

nom féminin (arbre de Guyane) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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