ochre

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging from yellow to reddish brown

   The artist mixed ground ochre with oil to make a warm, durable paint.

2. 2
   noun

   a yellow-orange or brownish-yellow color

   Bands of ochre and rust crossed the desert cliffs.

3. 3
   adj

   yellow-orange or brownish yellow in color

   Ochre moss covered the shaded side of the stone.

From Old French ocre and Latin ochra, from Greek okhra ('yellow ochre'), related to okhros ('pale, yellowish'). The mineral pigment gave its name to the family of earthy yellow, orange, and brown colors.

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