Ochre

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈəʊkÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈoÊŠkÉš/
• Rhymes: -əʊkÉ™(r)

Alternative forms

• ocher

Origin

From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ōkhra, "pale yellow").

Full definition of ochre

Noun

1. An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
2. A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
3. (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."

Derived terms

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

Adjective

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

Verb

1. to cover with ochre

Anagrams

• chore, ocher