brownish-purple

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brownish-purple - of dark purple tinted with brown

brown-purple

chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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Irregular brownish-purple or yellowish blotches and stripes (Sepia 219 and Burnt umber 22 [sensu Smithe 1975]), as well as smaller spots were generally more concentrated at the larger end (Fig.

Nest, eggs, and nest placement of the Brazilian endemic Black-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila melanogaster)

For summer foliage with its own contrast, search out one of the bugbanes, cimicifuga simplex 'Brunette', with its tall racemes of off-white flowers supported above a mass of brownish-purple foliage and stems.

Why in my garden brown is beautiful

Bog-garden plants - those that prefer marshy mud to total immersion - include ligularia with brownish-purple foliage contrasting with yellow blooms (a variety called The Rocket has splendid yellow flower spikes); candelabra primulas in a range of colours; and several attractive wild flowers - ragged robin, purple loosestrife and, if space is not a problem, the tall meadowsweet with large heads of creamy, fragrant flowers.