{Burnt sienna}, sienna made of a much redder color by the
action of fire.
{Raw sienna}, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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sienna — ► NOUN ▪ a kind of earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish brown (raw sienna) or deep reddish brown when roasted (burnt sienna). ORIGIN from Italian terra di Sienna earth of Siena (an Italian city) … English terms dictionary
sienna — the pigment and its colour of yellowish brown (raw sienna) or reddish brown (burnt sienna) is spelt with two ns despite being derived from the name of Siena in northern Italy … Modern English usage
sienna — 1760, from It. terra di Sienna earth of Siena, city in central Italy, where the coloring material was first produced. The city name probably is from Senones, the name of a Gaulish people who settled there in ancient times … Etymology dictionary
sienna — [sē en′ə] n. [It terra di Siena, lit., earth of SIENA, where first obtained] 1. an earth pigment containing iron and manganese oxides, yellowish brown in the natural state and reddish brown when burnt: cf. BURNT SIENNA 2. either of these colors … English World dictionary
Sienna — This article is about the clay used for pigments. For the Italian city, see Siena. For other uses, see Sienna (disambiguation). Sienna Colour coordinates Hex triplet … Wikipedia
sienna — n. 1 a kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in paint. 2 its colour of yellowish brown (raw sienna) or reddish brown (burnt sienna). Etymology: It. (terra di) Sienna (earth of) Siena in Tuscany * * * Sienna see Siena … Useful english dictionary
sienna — noun a kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish brown in colour (raw sienna) or deep reddish brown when roasted (burnt sienna). Origin C18: from Ital. (terra di) Sienna (earth of) Siena … English new terms dictionary
sienna — /see en euh/, n. 1. a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish brown pigment (burnt sienna). 2. the color of such a pigment. [1750 60; < It (terra di) Sien(n)a (earth of)… … Universalium
sienna — /siˈɛnə/ (say see enuh) noun 1. a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish brown pigment (burnt sienna). 2. the colour of such a pigment. {shortened form of Italian terra di… …
