ocherous

Variant of ocher

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

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