ochre

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
  2. noun a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
  3. adjective of a moderate orange-yellow color

Etymology

From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ocher”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).

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Synonyms

ocher

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