sienna
adjEtymology From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.
1
having a reddish-brown colour.
sienna
noun/siˈɛn.ə/
Etymology From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.
1
A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
2
A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
3
A light reddish-brown colour.
- Synonyms
- raw sienna
- Derived terms
- burnt sienna, raw sienna