Ebenaceous
/ˌɛbɪˈneɪʃəs/noun
Relating to ebony or to the ebony family of trees and shrubs.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces to Ancient Greek ébenos, the name for ebony, a black wood imported through ancient trade networks and associated with prestige and sacred craftsmanship.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἔβενος (ébenos)
“Ebony, a dark, precious wood”
Classical Latin
Latin
ebenus
“Ebony; an ebony tree or its wood”
Late Latin
Latin
ebenaceus
“Made of ebony or relating to ebony”
17th Century
Scientific Latin
Ebenaceae
“The botanical family containing ebony trees and related plants”
19th Century
English
ebenaceous
“Relating to ebony or the ebony family”