ochre
[ oh-ker ]
/ ˈoʊ kər /
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noun, adjective, verb (used with object), o·chred, o·chring.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ochre
o·chre·ous [oh-ker-uhs, oh-kree-uhs], /ˈoʊ kər əs, ˈoʊ kri əs/, o·chrous [oh-kruhs], /ˈoʊ krəs/, o·chry [oh-kree], /ˈoʊ kri/, adjectiveWords nearby ochre
ochone, Ocho Rios, Ochozath, Ochozias, ochratoxin, ochre, ochrea, ochroid, ochrometer, ochronosis, Ochs
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British Dictionary definitions for ochre
ochre
US ocher
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
noun
any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments
- a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour
- (as adjective)an ochre dress
verb
(tr) to colour with ochre
Derived forms of ochre
ochreous (ˈəʊkrɪəs, ˈəʊkərəs), ochrous (ˈəʊkrəs), ochry (ˈəʊkərɪ, ˈəʊkrɪ), US ocherous or ochery, adjectiveochroid (ˈəʊkrɔɪd), adjectiveWord Origin for ochre
C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow
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