Meaning
Burnt-sugar colouring — a dark, bittersweet caramel used to give brown stew, gravies, and Christmas 'black cake' their deep, rich colour. Made by burning sugar (or bought bottled), a little browning turns a pale pot a glossy mahogany. (Note: 'brownin' also separately means a light-skinned woman — see that entry.)
Examples
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Add browning fi di brown stew colour.
Add browning for the brown stew colour.
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Bun di sugar fi mek yuh own browning.
Burn the sugar to make your own browning.
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Di black cake dark from browning.
The black cake is dark from browning.
Origin
From 'brown' — burnt-sugar colouring for browning food. Distinct from 'brownin' (a light-skinned woman).
How it’s used
Burnt-sugar food colouring for stews and cake. Not to be confused with 'brownin' (light-skinned woman). See [[brown-stew]], [[rum-cake]].