banús

See also: banus

Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic أبنوس‎ (ʾabnūs‎), from Persian ‎ (abnūs), from Middle Persian ʾpnws (abnūs), from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), from Egyptian hbnj, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /bəˈnus/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baˈnus/

Noun

banús m (plural banussos)

ebony (tree, wood, color)
Synonym: eben

Further reading

“banús” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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