OCHER

ocher, ochre

(adjective) of a moderate orange-yellow color

ocher, ochre

(noun) a moderate yellow-orange to orange color

ocher, ochre

(noun) any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ocher (plural ochers)

Alternative spelling of ochre

Verb

ocher (third-person singular simple present ochers, present participle ochering, simple past and past participle ochered)

Alternative spelling of ochre

Anagrams

• -chore, Roche, chore, ochre, roche

Source: Wiktionary


O"cher, O"chre, n. Etym: [F.ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors. (b) A metallic oxide occurring in earthy form; as, tungstic ocher or tungstite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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