Everblack
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 An evergreen tree that has very dark, colorless leaves or needles. informal
"A visit to the Parks, to the Embankment gardens, or the smokiest of the suburbs, reveals the fact that among evergreens—evergreens by courtesy, everblacks in reality—those which have the thickest, glossiest leaves are, other things being equal, least affected."
- 2 A desolate environment without any source of light, such as that found in deep space. uncountable
"But here in the everblack, where natural laws were the only ones that mattered, he belonged to the cosmos — which could not be bought off or influenced, and which would take him back into itself in OH, MIRANDA!"
Example
More examples"A visit to the Parks, to the Embankment gardens, or the smokiest of the suburbs, reveals the fact that among evergreens—evergreens by courtesy, everblacks in reality—those which have the thickest, glossiest leaves are, other things being equal, least affected."
Etymology
Blend of evergreen + black.
From ever + black.
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