burnt sienna


noun

See under sienna(def 1).
an intense dark reddish-brown color.

Origin of burnt sienna

First recorded in 1835–45

Definition for burnt sienna (2 of 2)

sienna
[ see-en-uh ]
/ siˈɛn ə /

noun

a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna).
the color of such a pigment.

Origin of sienna

1750–60; < Italian ( terra di) Sien(n)a (earth of) Siena

British Dictionary definitions for burnt sienna (1 of 2)

sienna
/ (sɪˈɛnə) /

noun

a natural earth containing ferric oxide used as a yellowish-brown pigment when untreated (raw sienna) or a reddish-brown pigment when roasted (burnt sienna)
the colour of this pigment See also burnt sienna

Word Origin for sienna

C18: from Italian terra di Siena earth of Siena

British Dictionary definitions for burnt sienna (2 of 2)

burnt sienna

noun

a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace
a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour