Tree identified by European of skeletal build (5)
I believe the answer is:
ebony
This could be a double definition.
'tree' is the first definition.
(I know that ebony is a type of tree)
'european of skeletal build' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'identified by' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ebony that I've seen before include "Wood - Boyne (anag)" , "'Hard, dark wood (5)'" , "Hard dark-coloured wood" , "hard stuff" , "Hard wood used for black piano keys and in cabinetwork" .)