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Meaning of the word brown in English

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brown

US /braʊn/
UK /braʊn/
"brown" picture

Adjective

of a color between red and yellow, resulting from the mixture of red, yellow, and blue pigments

Example:
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She has beautiful brown eyes.
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The old wooden table was a dark brown.
Synonym:
tan sepia umber russet auburn

Noun

a brown color or pigment

Example:
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The artist mixed various shades of brown for the landscape.
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She prefers to wear clothes in earthy tones, like brown and green.
Synonym:
tan sepia umber

Verb

to make or become brown, especially by cooking

Example:
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Brown the onions in a pan before adding other ingredients.
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The toast started to brown in the toaster.
Synonym:
sear sauté toast grill roast
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