ochre
Americannoun
noun
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any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments
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a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour
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( as adjective )
an ochre dress
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verb
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Etymology
Origin of ochre
C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow
Vocabulary lists containing ochre
Example Sentences
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Ochre is a naturally occurring earth pigment; bitumen is a component of asphalt and can be produced from crude oil, but also occurs naturally in the soil.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
As an artist - he recently won the Red Ochre award, which recognises lifetime achievement of indigenous artists - he names his primary talent as storytelling.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2019
The culmination of the day was a short walk along Roussillon’s Ochre Trail .
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2019
Ochre and green Take refuge under the trees.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 13, 2016
The boys are at Ochre Point for the night.
From Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport by McFall, J. V.
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