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 state
2 a : a moderate to dark yellowish brown b : a moderate brown