auburn

auburn
auburn early 15c., from O.Fr. auborne, from M.L. alburnus "off-white, whitish," from L. albus "white" (see ALB (Cf. alb)). It came to English meaning "yellowish-white, flaxen," but shifted 16c. to "reddish-brown" under influence of M.E. brun "brown," which also changed the spelling.

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