sienna
si·en·na
noun \sē-ˈe-nə\Definition of SIENNA
: an earthy substance containing oxides of iron and usually of manganese that is brownish yellow when raw and orange red or reddish brown when burnt and is used as a pigment
See Origin of SIENNA
Italian terra di Siena, literally, Siena earth, from Siena, Italy
First Known Use: 1787
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: sienna brown
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Siemens's law
All Words Near: sienna
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Siemens's law
All Words Near: sienna
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up sienna? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
