A dark wood, particularly a type of ebony or similar dark hard wood; also spelled 'hebenon' in some contexts.
From Hebrew 'hebenim,' possibly related to ebony. Medieval and early modern texts sometimes used this term for dark precious woods.
In Renaissance literature like Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' 'hebenon' appears as a mysterious poison—the word itself sounded dark and exotic, which is partly why Shakespeare chose it for his deadly brew.
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