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(sē en′ə)

noun

an earth pigment containing iron and manganese oxides, yellowish-brown in the natural state and reddish-brown when burnt
either of these colors

Origin: It terra di Siena, lit., earth of Siena, where first obtained

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noun

A special clay containing iron and manganese oxides, used as a pigment for oil and watercolor painting.
a. Raw sienna.
b. Burnt sienna.

Origin:

Origin: Short for terra-sienna

Origin: , from Italian terra di Sienna, earth of Siena

Origin: , after Siena

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