banús — meaning in English

English meaning

• ebony noun A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
• persimmon noun A sweet orange fruit that is very astringent and unpleasant if eaten before it is fully ripe.

Senses

banús is used for these senses in English:

• persimmon The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.
• persimmon The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

ebony — full definition

1. noun A hard, dense, nearly black wood from certain tropical trees, prized for furniture and instruments.
2. noun A deep black colour.
3. adj Deep black, or made from ebony wood.

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