Brazilian Portugese Meaning of sepia

sépia

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Definitions and Meaning of sepia in English

Wordnet

sepia (n)

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes

type genus of the Sepiidae

Webster

sepia (n.)

The common European cuttlefish.

A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous similar species. See Illustr. under Cuttlefish.

A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms Roman sepia. Cf. India ink, under India.

Webster

sepia (a.)

Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.

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sépia

a shade of brown with a tinge of red, rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes, type genus of the SepiidaeThe common European cuttlefish., A gen

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