adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of clay containing iron and manganese. countable
2. 2
   an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment wordnet
3. 3
   A pigment with a reddish-brown colour. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A light reddish-brown colour. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   having a reddish-brown colour. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name from English of modern usage from the sienna colour.

Synonyms

All synonyms

raw siennaraw sienna

Example

More examples

"Unlike her brother, Sienna is very introverted."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

burnt siennaraw sienna

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