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