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o·cher
or o·chre (ō′kər)n.
1. Any of several earthy mineral oxides of iron occurring in yellow, brown, or red and used as pigments.
2. A moderate orange yellow, from moderate or deep orange to moderate or strong yellow.
[Middle English oker, from Old French ocre, from Late Latin ōcra, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros, pale yellow.]
o′cher·ous, o′cher·y (ō′krē) adj.
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ocher
(ˈəʊkə)n, adj, vb
the US spelling of ochre
ˈocherous, ˈochery adj
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o•cher
or o•chre
(ˈoʊ kər)n.
1. 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.
2. the color of this; pale to orangish or reddish yellow.
[1350–1400; Middle English oker < Old French ocre < Latin ōchra < Greek ṓchra yellow ocher]
o′cher•ous, o′cher•y, adj.
o′chroid, adj.
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ocher
Past participle: ochered
Gerund: ochering
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Noun | 1. | ocher - a moderate yellow-orange to orange color orange yellow, saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orange |
2. | ocher - any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigment yellow ocher, yellow ochre - pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica | |
Adj. | 1. | ocher - of a moderate orange-yellow color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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