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EBONY [2 records]

Record 1 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A tree from which ebony is obtained.

Key term(s)
  • true ebony

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre de la famille des ébénacées qui fournit l'ébène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
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Record 2 1988-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
DEF

A hard heavy durable wood yielded by various trees of the genus Diospyros in tropical Asia and Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Bois de l'ébénier, d'un noir foncé, d'un grain uni et d'une grande dureté, utilisé en tabletterie, marqueterie, brosserie, etc.

Spanish

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