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wood vs ebony

ebony vs wood

wood and ebony both are nouns.

wood is not an adjective while ebony is an adjective.

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a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork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