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abraum

noun
ab·​raum | \ ˈäˌprau̇m\
plural -s

Definition of abraum

: a red ocher used to darken mahogany

First Known Use of abraum

circa 1753, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abraum

probably altered from abron, abrown, variants (in 16th to 17th centuries) of auburn

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