mel ‧ a ‧ nin /ˈmelənən, ˈmelənɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: melas 'black' + English -in chemical substance ]
a natural dark brown colour in human skin, hair, and eyes
mel ‧ a ‧ nin /ˈmelənən, ˈmelənɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: melas 'black' + English -in chemical substance ]
a natural dark brown colour in human skin, hair, and eyes
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012