Definition of brown

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Brown (v. t.) To give a bright brown color to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coat of oxide on their surface..

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Tan :: Tan (n.) A yellowish-brown color, like that of tan..
Argillite :: Argillite (n.) Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc..
Indihumin :: Indihumin (n.) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican..
Narica :: Narica (n.) The brown coati. See Coati.
Griseous :: Griseous (a.) Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly..
Pucherite :: Pucherite (n.) Vanadate of bismuth, occurring in minute reddish brown crystals..
Phainopepla :: Phainopepla (n.) A small crested passerine bird (Phainopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black flycatcher..
Seal-brown :: Seal-brown (a.) Of a rich dark brown color, like the fur of the fur seal after it is dyed..
Tan :: Tan (n.) To make brown; to imbrown, as by exposure to the rays of the sun; as, to tan the skin..
Krait :: Krait (n.) A very venomous snake of India (Bungarus coeruleus), allied to the cobra. Its upper parts are bluish or brownish black, often with narrow white streaks; the belly is whitish..
Ulmin :: Ulmin (n.) A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf. Humin.
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) A name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush.
Staurolitic :: Staurolite (n.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite..
Browned :: Browned (imp. & p. p.) of Brow.
Mahogany :: Mahogany (n.) The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture..
Triple-tail :: Triple-tail (n.) An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher..
Veery :: Veery (n.) An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush..
Lark :: Lark (n.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors..
Gaduin :: Gaduin (n.) A yellow or brown amorphous substance, of indifferent nature, found in cod-liver oil..
Testaceous :: Testaceous (a.) Having a dull red brick color or a brownish yellow color.
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