ebbenhout

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Dutch

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ebbenhout, ebony wood

Etymology

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From older ebenhout, from Middle Dutch ebenushout, from Latin ebenus. Equivalent to ebben +‎ hout (“wood”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: eb‧ben‧hout

Noun

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ebbenhout n (uncountable)

  1. The dark tropical wood ebony

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: ebbehout

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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