ocher
Translation- ocher
- or ochre noun Etymology: Middle English oker, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ocre, from Latin ochra, from Greek ōchra, from feminine of ōchros yellow Date: 14th century 1. an earthy usually red or yellow and often impure iron ore used as a pigment 2. the color of ocher; especially the color of yellow ocher • ocherous or ochreous adjective
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Ocher — O cher, Ochre O chre, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. ?, from (?) pale, pale yellow.] 1. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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