OCHRE


Meaning of OCHRE in English

o ‧ chre BrE AmE British English , ocher American English /ˈəʊkə $ ˈoʊkər/ noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: ocre , from Latin ochra , from Greek ochros 'yellow, pale' ]

1 . a type of reddish-yellow earth used in paints

2 . the reddish-yellow colour of ochre

—ochre adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.