ochre
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ōkhra, “pale yellow”).
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Noun [edit]
ochre (plural ochres)
- An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
- A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
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ochre colour:
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- (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."
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Translations [edit]
earth pigment
yellowish-orange colour
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Adjective [edit]
ochre (not comparable)
- Having a yellow-orange colour.
- (archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
Translations [edit]
having yellow-orange colour
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in archeology
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Verb [edit]
ochre (third-person singular simple present ochres, present participle ochring, simple past and past participle ochred)
- to cover with ochre