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BURNT UMBER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medium brown to dark-brown color

Synonyms:

burnt umber; chocolate; coffee; deep brown; umber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("burnt umber" is a kind of...):

brown; brownness (an orange of low brightness and saturation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("burnt umber" is a kind of...):

umber (an earth pigment)

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