Other Definitions brown (enc)
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Brown| Noun | 1. | brown - an orange of low brightness and saturationpuce - a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red | | | 2. | Brown - Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) | | | 3. | Brown - abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858) | | | 4. | Brown - a university in Rhode Islanduniversity - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching Ivy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige | | | Verb | 1. | brown - fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes" | | | Adj. | 1. | brown - of a color similar to that of wood or earthchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue | |
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