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raw sienna

–noun
See under sienna (def. 1).

Origin:
1885–90

si⋅en⋅na

[see-en-uh]
–noun
1. a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna).
2. the color of such a pigment.

Origin:
1750–60; < It (terra di) Sien(n)a (earth of) Siena
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raw sienna  
n.  
  1. A brownish-yellow pigment.

  2. A brownish orange to light brown.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

sienna 
1760, from It. terra di Sienna "earth of Siena," city in central Italy, where the coloring material was first produced.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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