Cappagh brown

noun

Cap·​pagh brown

variants or Cappah brown

ˈkapə-

1

: a natural pigment consisting chiefly of hydrated oxides of manganese and iron and having a hue of reddish brown that heating makes richer

2

: russian calf

Word History

Etymology

from Cappagh, near Cork, Ireland, its locality

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