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Definition of ochre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ochre

noun
 
/ˈəʊkə(r)/
 
/ˈəʊkər/
(US English also ocher)
[uncountable]
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  1. a type of red or yellow earth used in some paints and dyes
  2. the red or yellow colour of ochreTopics Colours and Shapesc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ochre’.
see also burnt ochre
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