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ocher

o·cher [ ṓkər ] or o·chre [ ṓkər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. iron oxide: a reddish or yellowish earthy iron oxide. Use: pigment.

2. brownish yellow color: a brownish yellow color

[14th century. Via French< Latin ochra< Greek ōkhros "pale, yellow"]

o·cher adjective
o·cher·ous adjective
o·cher·y adjective
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