"Ebony" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Ebony is a dark brown color, similar to black, but typically with a slight reddish or purplish tint. In woodworking, ebony refers to a very hard, dense black wood often used for making musical instruments, decorative objects, and furniture. It can also refer to something or someone having dark skin or dark hair, often used to describe racial or ethnic identity.
To ebonize means to darken or stain something, typically wood, to a darker color, often with a black or dark brown hue, typically using a chemical process.