ochre

American  

[oh-ker] / ˈoʊ kər /

noun

ochred, ochring

1. ocher.

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ochre British  

/ ˈəʊkərɪ, ˈəʊkrɪəs, ˈəʊkrəs, ˈəʊkrɔɪd, ˈəʊkə, ˈəʊkərəs, ˈəʊkrɪ /

noun

1. any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments

2. 1. a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      an ochre dress

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verb

1. (tr) to colour with ochre

Other Word Forms

• ochreous adjective
• ochroid adjective
• ochrous adjective
• ochry adjective

Etymology

Origin of ochre

C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow