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Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic أَبَنُوس (ʔabanūs). Doublet of ébano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ebaˈnuθ/ [e.β̞aˈnuθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ebaˈnus/ [e.β̞aˈnus]
  • Rhymes: -uθ
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: e‧ba‧nuz

Noun

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ebanuz m (uncountable)

  1. (rare) ebony tree, wood
    Synonym: ébano