o‧chre British English,
ocher American English /ˈəʊkə $ ˈoʊkər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: ocre, from Latin ochra, from Greek ochros 'yellow, pale']
1. a type of reddish-yellow earth used in paints
2. the reddish-yellow colour of ochre
—ochre adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲