Auburn - English meaning

noun

A glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.

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Some authors have suggested that their flavour and texture are comparable with those of the chestnu…

adjective

Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

noun

A large tree with leaves divided into five parts and large, round nuts

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A 200-year-old chestnut tree, forests full of oak and chestnut

noun

A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.

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In addition, fruit juices are rich in essential minerals like iron, copper, potassium, sodium, iodi…

verb

Cover or coat (something) with copper.

Usage examples:

Some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered

noun

A police officer.

Usage examples:

How do you know the coppers won't know you weren't there?

adjective

Like copper, especially in colour.

Usage examples:

His hair was fine and coppery

adjective

Reddish-brown

Usage examples:

The leaves on the trees have started to turn a rich coppery colour.

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

noun

A reddish-brown dye, used mainly for changing the colour of the hair and skin

Usage examples:

Is her hair hennaed or is that a natural red?

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.

noun

The old world shrub which produces henna, with small pink, red, or white flowers.

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Originally, natural dyes from amla, henna, pomegranate, indigo and turmeric were used to dye the si…

adjective

Tinged with red.

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The plumage nearly lacks gray or rufescent tones, and the undertail coverts have much paler bases t…

adjective

Reddish brown in colour.

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Handsome rufous plumage

noun

A reddish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

Pale southern races of peregrine have some rufous on nape

adjective

Reddish brown in colour.

Usage examples:

The russet bracken

noun

A reddish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

The woods in autumn are a riot of russet and gold

noun

A reddish-brown colour

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The last of the russet leaves were clinging to the trees., they asked the public to report any sigh…

adjective

Of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour.

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Tawny eyes

noun

An orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

Pine needles turning from tawny to amber

adjective

Of a light yellow-brown color, like that of a lion

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Tawny fur

adjective

(of hair) bright golden auburn.

Usage examples:

A mass of titian curls

proper noun

(c.1488–1576), italian painter; italian name tiziano vecellio. the most important painter of the venetian school, he experimented with vivid colours and often broke conventions of composition. he painted many sensual mythological works, including bacchus and ariadne (c.1518–23).

adjective

(of hair) reddish-gold in colour