Ochre Definition
ōkər
ochred, ochres, ochring
noun
ochres
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(molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."
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adjective
Having a yellow-orange colour.
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(archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
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verb
ochred, ochres
To cover with ochre.
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Other Word Forms of Ochre
Noun
Singular:
ochre
Plural:
ochresOrigin of Ochre
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From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ōkhra, “pale yellow").
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