ochre
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ochre /ˈəʊkə/ (US also ocher)
▶noun an earthy pigment containing ferric oxide, varying in colour from light yellow to brown or red.
– derivatives
ochreish adjective,
ochreous /ˈəʊkrɪəs/ adjective,
ochroid adjective,
ochrous adjective,
ochry adjective.
ochreish adjective,
ochreous /ˈəʊkrɪəs/ adjective,
ochroid adjective,
ochrous adjective,
ochry adjective.
– origin ME: from OFr. ocre, via L. from Gk ōkhra ‘yellow ochre’.
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