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