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browning

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɹaʊnɪŋ// UK //bɹˈaʊnɪŋ// brown·ing

n. the process of food turning brown, usually because of heat or air. You see this when cooking meat or when fruit goes bad.

n. the chemical process causing a brown color change in food, typically through oxidation or the Maillard reaction.


SIMPLE

The browning on the toast makes it taste better.

CONTEXTUAL

She wiped the browning off the apple slices to keep them looking fresh.

COMPLEX

The chef carefully monitored the browning of the onions, ensuring they developed a deep caramel color without burning.

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Origin

From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.

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