embrown
1 synonym for embrown, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To turn something brown.
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Etymology
PIE word *h₁én. Formed from em- (a variant of en-, a prefix meaning 'to bring to a certain condition or state') plus brown (adjective, "having a brown colour"). It is cognate with French embrunir and Italian imbrunire.
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