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o⋅cher
[oh-ker]
noun, adjective, verb, o⋅chered, o⋅cher⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments. |
| 2. | the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow. |
| 3. | Obsolete. money, esp. gold coin. |
–adjective
| 4. | of the color of ocher. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to color or mark with ocher. |
Also, ochre.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME oker < OF ocre < L ōchrā < Gk
chrā yellow ocher
1350–1400; ME oker < OF ocre < L ōchrā < Gk
chrā yellow ocher
Related forms:
o⋅cher⋅ous, o⋅cher⋅y, adjective
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