First Known Use: 1787
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sienna
noun si·en·na \sē-ˈe-nə\
: a brownish-yellow color
: a reddish-brown color
Full Definition of SIENNA
: an earthy substance containing oxides of iron and usually of manganese that is brownish yellow when raw and orange red or reddish brown when burnt and is used as a pigment
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Origin of SIENNA
Italian terra di Siena, literally, Siena earth, from Siena, Italy
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