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sienna
[ see-en-uh ]
/ siˈɛn ə /
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noun
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna ) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna ).
the color of such a pigment.
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Origin of sienna
Words nearby sienna
siemens, Siem Reap, Siena, Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna, Siepi, sierozem, sierra, Sierra Blanca Peak, Sierra Leone
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British Dictionary definitions for sienna
sienna
/ (sɪˈɛnə) /
noun
a natural earth containing ferric oxide used as a yellowish-brown pigment when untreated (raw sienna) or a reddish-brown pigment when roasted (burnt sienna)
the colour of this pigmentSee also burnt sienna
Word Origin for sienna
C18: from Italian terra di Siena earth of Siena
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