OCHRED

Verb

ochred

simple past tense and past participle of ochre

Anagrams

• chored

Source: Wiktionary


OCHRE

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.

O"chre, n. (Min.)

Definition: See Ocher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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