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ocher
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ocher, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. , from () pale, pale yellow.].
- A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors. [1913 Webster]
- The color of ocher{1}, varying around orange, from more yellowish to more reddish in tint. [PJC]
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ocher
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N orange, red and yellow, gold, or, flame color, ocher, Mars'orange, cadmium, cardinal bird, cardinal flower, cardinal grosbeak, cardinal lobelia (a flowering plant), orange, ochreous, orange-colored, gold-colored, flame-colored, copper-colored, brass-colored, apricot-colored, warm, hot, glowing.For further exploring for "ocher" in Webster Dictionary Online