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sienna.

A form of clay containing iron and manganese.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/siˈɛn.ə/
  1. A form of clay containing iron and manganese.

    countable
  2. A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A light reddish-brown colour.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

adj/siˈɛn.ə/
  1. having a reddish-brown colour.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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