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red ocher

noun

any of the red natural earths, mixtures of hematite, that are used as pigments.

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Origin of red ocher

First recorded in 1565–75

Words nearby red ocher

red neuralgia, Red No. 2, red nucleus, redo, red oak, red ocher, red ochre, redolent, Redon, redondilla, Redondo Beach
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