Brown vs. Ebony

Difference Between Brown and Ebony
Brownnoun
A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.Ebonynoun
(uncountable) A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
Brownnoun
One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.
Ebonynoun
(countable) A tree that yields such wood.
Brownnoun
(uncountable) Black tar heroin.
Ebonynoun
A deep, dark black colour.
Brownnoun
A person of Middle Eastern, Latino or South Asian descent; a brown-skinned person; someone of mulatto or biracial appearance.
Ebonynoun
A black key on a piano or other keyboard instrument
Brownadjective
Having a brown colour.
Ebonyadjective
Made of ebony wood.
Brownadjective
(obsolete) Gloomy.
Ebonyadjective
A deep, dark black colour.
ebony colour: | ADVERTISEMENT Brownadjective(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin. EbonyadjectiveDark-skinned; black; especially in reference to African-Americans. Brownverb(intransitive) To become brown. Fry the onions until they brown.Ebonynouna very dark black BrownverbTo cook something until it becomes brown. Brown the onions in a large frying pan.Ebonynounhard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys BrownverbTo tan. Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun.Ebonynountropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork Brownverb(transitive) To make brown or dusky. Ebonyadjectivevery dark black Brownverb(transitive) To give a bright brown colour to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coating of oxide on their surface. BrownverbTo turn progressively more Middle Eastern, Hispanic or Latino, in the context of the population of a geographic region. the browning of AmericaBrownnounan orange of low brightness and saturation BrownnounScottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) Brownnounabolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858) Brownnouna university in Rhode Island Brownverbfry in a pan until it changes color; brown the meat in the panBrownadjectiveof a color similar to that of wood or earth Popular Comparisons |