raw sienna
noun
See under sienna(def 1).
Origin of raw sienna
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby raw sienna
raw deal,
raw fibers,
raw material,
raw milk,
raw score,
raw sienna,
raw silk,
raw umber,
raw-pack method,
rawalpindi,
rawaru
Definition for raw 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 raw sienna
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