ocher
or o·chre
[oh-ker]
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noun
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow.
Obsolete. money, especially gold coin.
adjective
of the color of ocher.
verb (used with object), o·chered, o·cher·ing.
to color or mark with ocher.
Origin of ocher
1350–1400; Middle English oker < Old French ocre < Latin ōchrā < Greek ṓchrā yellow ocher
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Examples from the Web for ocher
Historical Examples of ocher
Paint them well with ocher before using; they will last longer.
The AppleVarious
She shall be veiled to her eyes, with a bit of ocher on her forehead.
The Adventures of KathlynHarold MacGrath
Female—The female is much more of an ocher brown than the male, and without the stripe on the neck or the lead color of the bill.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific CoastHarry Thom Payne
Rim sherd from large pan, red body liberally flecked with ocher, thin lead glaze, the rim folded and flattened on the upper edge.
Contributions From the Museum of History and TechnologyIvor Noel Hume
The body orange-to-pink earthenware flecked with ocher, presumably biscuit and rejected before glazing.
Contributions From the Museum of History and TechnologyIvor Noel Hume
ocher
noun, adjective, verb
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