Meaning & use
brown
Having the color of soil, wood, or coffee; a warm color between orange and black.
See it in a sentence
Autumn covers the whole park in brown and gold fallen leaves.
He wore a brown leather jacket that matched his boots.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to brown means to cook food, especially meat, until its surface turns brown, as in 'brown the onions first'.
Words with a similar meaning
tanchestnut
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cook food until its surface turns brown, typically by frying or roasting.
Brown the beef in a hot pan before adding the vegetables and broth.
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