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sienna
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si·en·na  (s-n)
n.
1. A special clay containing iron and manganese oxides, used as a pigment for oil and watercolor painting.
2.
a. Raw sienna.
b. Burnt sienna.

[Short for terra-sienna, from Italian terra di Sienna, earth of Siena, after Siena.]

sienna [sɪˈɛnə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) 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)
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) the colour of this pigment See also burnt sienna
[from Italian terra di Siena earth of Siena]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sienna - an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigment
burnt sienna - a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
raw sienna - a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
Translations
sienna [sɪˈenə] Nsiena f
sienna
n (= earth)Sienaerde f; (= colour)Ockergelb nt; raw siennaOckergelb nt; burned siennagebrannte Siena
adjockergelb; raw siennaockergelb; burned siennasiena(braun), rotbraun
sienna [sɪˈɛnə] n (colour) → terra di Siena


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