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burnt umber

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burnt umber
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a brown pigment obtained by heating umber
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a dark brown colour
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Noun1.burnt umber - dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
umber - an earth pigment
2.burnt umber - a medium brown to dark-brown colorburnt umber - a medium brown to dark-brown color  
brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation


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