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SIENNA
sienna
(noun) an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sienna (countable and uncountable, plural siennas)
(countable) A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
(countable and uncountable) A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
(countable and uncountable) A light reddish-brown colour.
Synonyms
• (clay): raw sienna
Adjective
sienna (not comparable)
having a reddish-brown colour.
Anagrams
• Annies, Sannie, inanes, insane, nenias, sannie
Proper noun
Sienna
A female given name from English of modern usage from the sienna colour.
Anagrams
• Annies, Sannie, inanes, insane, nenias, sannie
Source: Wiktionary
Si*en"na, n. Etym: [It. terra di Siena, fr. Siena in Italy.] (Chem.)
Definition: Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt. Burnt sienna, sienna made of a much redder color by the action of fire.
– Raw sienna, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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