ochre

How to use ochre in a sentence

• Nothing artificial appeared about it, except a ring of paint, of some ochreous matter, around the fancied neck of the image.

  Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

• The number of eggs will average about a dozen, rather oval in shape and of a light ochreous color.

  Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom Payne

• The ochreous-greenish petals have an edging of crimson and an outer edging of white, prettily frilled and gauffered.

  The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle

• Dorsal and petals ochreous white, with a faint crimson flush; all densely covered with minute crimson dots.

  The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle

• Sometimes the general colour is yellowish or pinkish ochreous.

  The Moths of the British Isles, First Series | Richard South