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sienna

UK/siˈɛn.ə/ US/siˈɛnʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

Origin

From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.

Phrases

  • burnt sienna
  • raw sienna

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