SIENNAS

Noun

siennas

plural of sienna

Anagrams

• ensansi, sannies

Source: Wiktionary


SIENNA

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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