ocher

noun \ˈō-kər\

Definition of OCHER

: an earthy usually red or yellow and often impure iron ore used as a pigment

: the color of ocher; especially : the color of yellow ocher

— ocher·ous \ˈō-k(ə-)rəs\ or ochre·ous \ˈō-k(ə-)rəs, -krē-əs\ adjective

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ocher or ochre \ˈō-kər\

Middle English oker, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ocre, from Latin ochra, from Greek ōchra, from feminine of ōchros yellow

First Known Use: 14th century

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