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ochre
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ochre
(noun)
ochre
noun
or US
ocher
/
ˈ
oʊkɚ/
ochre
noun
or US
ocher
/
ˈ
oʊkɚ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCHRE
[
noncount
]
1
:
a type of red or yellow dirt that is used to make colored paints
2
:
the color of ochre and especially of yellow ochre
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