Ochre

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈəʊkə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈoʊkɚ/

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• Rhymes: -əʊkə(r)

Noun

Ochre (plural Ochres)

1. An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
2. A somewhat yellowish orange colour

   Ochre colour:

3. (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."

Derived terms

• brown ochre
• purple ochre
• red ochre
• yellow ochre

Adjective

Ochre (not comparable)

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

Verb

Ochre (third-person singular simple present Ochres, present participle ochring, simple past and past participle ochred)

1. to cover with ochre

See also

• ochrous
• kokowai
• ruddle
• Appendix:Colours

Anagrams

• chore
• ocher