ebbenhout

Dutch

ebbenhout, ebony wood

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.bə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: eb‧ben‧hout

Noun

ebbenhout n (uncountable)

1. The dark tropical wood ebony

Derived terms

• ebbenhouten (adjective)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ebbehout