ochre

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 See also 1.7 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ocher

[edit] Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra), “‘pale yellow’”).

[edit] Noun

ochre (plural ochres)

1. A somewhat yellowish orange colour

   ochre colour:

2. An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
3. (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."

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[edit] Adjective

ochre (not comparable)

1. Having a yellow-orange colour.
2. Referring to archaeological cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

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[edit] Derived terms

• red ocher
• yellow ocher

[edit] See also

• kokowai
• ruddle
• Appendix:Colours

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of cehor
• chore
• ocher