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ebonize

American  
[eb-uh-nahyz] / ˈɛb əˌnaɪz /
especially British, ebonise

verb (used with object)

ebonized, ebonizing

  1. to stain or finish black in imitation of ebony.

ebonize British  
/ ˈɛbəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to stain or otherwise finish in imitation of ebony

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Etymology

Origin of ebonize

First recorded in 1875–80; ebon(y) + -ize

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