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Ebony

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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The wood of a tree of no great size, growing in India and Africa; it is black, hard, heavy, and fine-grained, and receives a beautiful polish. It was anciently highly prized, Ezekiel 27:15 , and is still much used for musical instruments and fancy articles.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Ebony'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​e/ebony.html. 1859.
 
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