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ochre

UK/ˈəʊkə/ US/ˈoʊkɚ/ uncommon dated obsolete slang
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment

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2.

a moderate yellow-orange to orange color

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adjective

1.

of a moderate orange-yellow color

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Origin

From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ocher”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).

Phrases

  • brown ochre
  • gold ochre
  • ochre-bellied boobook
  • orange ochre
  • purple ochre
  • red ochre
  • yellow ochre

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