Definitions for ochre
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Princeton's WordNet
ocher, ochre(noun)
any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
ocher, ochre(adj)
a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
ocher, ochre(adj)
of a moderate orange-yellow color
Wiktionary
ochre(Noun)
An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
ochre(Noun)
The stop codon sequence "UAA."
ochre(Verb)
to cover with ochre
ochre(Adjective)
Having a yellow-orange colour.
ochre(Adjective)
Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
Origin: From ocre and its source ochra, from .
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