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ocher Definition

ocher (ō′kər)

noun

  1. an earthy clay colored by iron oxide, usually yellow or reddish brown: used as a pigment in paints
  2. the color of ocher; esp., dark yellow

Etymology: ME ocra < L ochra < Gr ōchra < ōchros, pale, pale-yellow

ocher Related Forms
o′cher·ous adjective
ocher Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red: Once we were clean and dry, we were coated in red ocher.

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