krɔɪd adjective
yellow as ocher.
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| —n, —adj, —vb | |
| the US spelling of ochre | |
| 'ocherous | |
| —adj | |
| 'ochery | |
| —adj | |
| ochroid | |
| —adj | |
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Ochroid
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| ochre or ocher (ˈəʊkə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments |
| 2. | a. a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour |
| b. (as adjective): an ochre dress | |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to colour with ochre |
| [C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow] | |
| ocher or ocher | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow] | |
| ochreous or ocher | |
| —adj | |
| ochrous or ocher | |
| —adj | |
| ochry or ocher | |
| —adj | |
| 'ocherous or ocher | |
| —adj | |
| 'ochery or ocher | |
| —adj | |
| ochroid or ocher | |
| —adj | |
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