Etymology

nut-brown

Today it means: Brown as a ripe and dried nut. Full definition →

Middle English nute-brun
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnute-brun
  2. English todaynut-brown

From Middle English nute-brun, equivalent to nut + brown.

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