The plural form of ebony; multiple types of dark, hard woods from tropical trees, or the trees that produce such wood.
From ebony, which comes from Greek ebenos via Latin. The plural -ies follows standard English patterns for nouns ending in -y.
Different ebonies come from different parts of the world and vary slightly in color and grain, so master craftsmen could distinguish Gaboon ebony from African blackwood just by looking—each type had its own value and use.
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