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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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