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Meaning of burnt sienna | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

Equivalents

日本語代赭色代赭色の

Examples

“We drink ⟳ the last ⟳ of the spring ⟳ water in our canteens and, still thirsty, look ⟳ to the river, that sombre flow ⟳ the color of burnt sienna, raw umber, muy colorado, too thin to plow–as the Mormons say ⟳–and too thick to drink ⟳.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

burnt toast theory burnt umber Burnt Yards Burnt Yates burnt-tailed barb Burntisland

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