ochre

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From the Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra), pale yellow).

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Singular
ochre

Plural
ochres

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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ochre (not comparable)

Positive
ochre

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

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

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