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Word: Brown
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English brūn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruin and German braun
braʊn
of a colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil
Short Definition:having colour of dark wood
Examples:- an old brown coat
- she had warm brown eyes
(of a person) dark-skinned or suntanned
Short Definition:dark-skinned or suntanned
Examples:- his face was brown from the sun
Word: Brown
Speech Type: Noun
braʊn
brown colour or pigment
Short Definition:brown colour or pigment
Examples:- the brown of his eyes
- a pair of boots in brown
- the print is rich with velvety browns
a brown thing, in particular the brown ball in snooker.
Short Definition:brown thing
a satyrid butterfly, which typically has brown wings with small eyespots.
Short Definition:butterfly with brown wings
person of mixed descent
Word: Brown
Speech Type: Verb
braʊn
make or become brown, typically by cooking
Short Definition:make or become brown
Examples:- a skillet in which food has been browned
- grill the pizza until the cheese has browned
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