burnt sienna
noun
See under sienna(def 1).
an intense dark reddish-brown color.
Origin of burnt sienna
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby burnt sienna
burnt,
burnt almond,
burnt lime,
burnt offering,
burnt shale,
burnt sienna,
burnt umber,
burnt-out,
burnt-tip orchid,
burnup,
buroo
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
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