brown (colour)

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• Brown earth — is a type of soil. Brown earths are mostly located between 30° and 55° north of the Equator. The largest expanses cover western and central Europe, large areas of western and trans Uralian Russia, the east coast of America and eastern Asia. Here …   Wikipedia

• brown coal — n. LIGNITE * * * ▪ coal classification       broad and variable group of low rank coals (coal) characterized by their brownish coloration and high (greater than 50 percent) moisture content. These coals typically include lignite and some… …   Universalium

• brown — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of a colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2) dark skinned or suntanned. ► NOUN ▪ brown colour, pigment, or material. ► VERB 1) make or become brown by cooking. 2) ( …   English terms dictionary

• colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which …   Universalium

• colour — I UK [ˈkʌlə(r)] / US [ˈkʌlər] noun Word forms colour : singular colour plural colours *** Talking or writing about colours: general shade one of the different types of a particular colour, especially when describing how dark or light it is: a… …   English dictionary

• brown — 1. noun /braʊn/ a) A red orange colour, including the colour of chocolate or coffee. The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel. b) One of the colour balls used in snooker with a value of 4 points. 2 …   Wiktionary

• Brown ale — Manns Brown Ale the original modern Brown ale Brown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe their products, such as mild ale,[1] though the term had… …   Wikipedia

• Brown diamonds — A collection of brown diamonds in the Smithsonian. The pear shaped pendant at the bottom of the necklace weighs 67 carats (13 g). Brown diamonds are the most common color variety of natural diamonds. The brown color makes them less… …   Wikipedia

• brown — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2 dark skinned or suntanned. 3 (of bread) made from a dark flour as wholemeal or wheatmeal. 4 (of species or varieties) distinguished …   Useful english dictionary

• Brown — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2 dark skinned or suntanned. 3 (of bread) made from a dark flour as wholemeal or wheatmeal. 4 (of species or varieties) distinguished …   Useful english dictionary

• colour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE color) noun 1 quality that makes sth red, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bold, bright, brilliant, glowing, iridescent, vibrant, vivid ▪ …   Collocations dictionary