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ebony vs wood

wood vs ebony

ebony and wood both are nouns.

ebony is an adjective but wood is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ebony Yes Yes No No
wood Yes No No No
As nouns, wood is a hypernym of ebony; that is, wood is a word with a broader meaning than ebony:
  • ebony: hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
ebony (noun) wood (noun)
a very dark black any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
ebony (adjective) wood (adjective)
of a very dark black
Difference between ebony and wood

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