Main Entry:

¹um·ber

Pronunciation:

\ˈəm-bər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably from obsolete English, shade, color, from Middle English ombre, umbre shade, shadow, from Anglo-French, from Latin umbra — more at umbrage

Date:

1568

1: a brown earth that is darker in color than ocher and sienna because of its content of manganese and iron oxides and is highly valued as a permanent pigment either in the raw or burnt state2 a: a moderate to dark yellowish brown b: a moderate brown