OCHER


Meaning of OCHER in English

n.

Variant: or ochre

Pronunciation: ' ō -k ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English oker, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ocre, from Latin ochra, from Greek ō chra, from feminine of ō chros yellow

Date: 14th century

1 : an earthy usually red or yellow and often impure iron ore used as a pigment

2 : the color of ocher especially : the color of yellow ocher

– ocher · ous \ ' ō -k( ə -)r ə s \ or ochre · ous \ ' ō -k( ə -)r ə s, -kr ē - ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.