Ocher Definition

ōkər
noun
An earthy clay colored by iron oxide, usually yellow or reddish brown: used as a pigment in paints.
Webster's New World
The color of ocher; esp., dark yellow.
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of ochre.

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Noun

Singular:
ocher
Plural:
ochers

Origin of Ocher

  • Middle English oker from Old French ocre from Late Latin ōcra from Latin ōchra from Greek ōkhra from ōkhros pale yellow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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