sienna

Etymology

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

noun

  1. (countable) A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
  2. (countable and uncountable) A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
  3. (countable and uncountable) A light reddish-brown colour.
    sienna:

adj

  1. having a reddish-brown colour.

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