The Clue
Toast (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BROWN
Tags
Notes
The answer BROWN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
BROWN as a noun:
1. (brown, brownness) = an orange of low brightness and saturation
2. (Brown, Robert Brown) = Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
3. (Brown, John Brown) = abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858)
4. (Brown University, Brown) = a university in Rhode Island
BROWN as a verb:
1. fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"
BROWN as an adjective:
1. (brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown) = of a color similar to that of wood or earth
2. (brown, browned) = (of skin) deeply suntanned