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brown (enc)

Brown

Noun1.brown - an orange of low brightness and saturation
Vandyke brown - a moderate brown color
deep brown, umber, burnt umber, chocolate, coffee - a medium to dark brown color
light brown - a brown that light but unsaturated
burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red - a shade of brown with a tinge of red
caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown, caramel, buff - a medium to dark tan color
puce - a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
olive brown - a shade of brown tinged with green
taupe - a grayish brown
2.Brown - Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
botanist, phytologist, plant scientist - a biologist specializing in the study of plants
3.Brown - abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858)
abolitionist, emancipationist - a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
4.Brown - a university in Rhode Island
university - 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
Little Rhody, Ocean State, Rhode Island, RI - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
Verb1.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 earth
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

 

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