OCHREA

Etymology

Noun

ochrea (plural ochreas or ochreae)

(botany) Alternative form of ocrea

(historical) A greave or legging.

Anagrams

• HORECA, HoReCa, Horace, Roache, archeo-, chorea, orache

Source: Wiktionary


O"chre*a, n.; pl. Ochreæe. Etym: [L.]

1. (Antiq.)

Definition: A greave or legging.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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