ocher

noun

\ ˈō-kər

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variants: or ochre

Definition of ocher

1 : an earthy usually red or yellow and often impure iron ore used as a pigment

2 : the color of ocher especially : the color of yellow ocher

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Recent Examples on the Web These inks were typically made from soot and ocher, mixed with some kind of binder (usually gum Arabic), then suspended in animal glue, vegetable oil, or vinegar. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "High-energy X-rays reveal the secrets of ancient Egyptian inks," 2 Dec. 2020 In the YouTube star Maangchi’s kitchen, the cookbook author and former gamer uses instant hazelnut coffee to flavor her pork and to stain it a gorgeous ocher. — Washington Post, "Bo ssäm nirvana is within reach, and it starts with your Instant Pot," 28 Oct. 2020 The miners followed along the deposit beds until the ocher petered out. — National Geographic, "11,000-year-old mine in underwater cave surprises archaeologists," 3 July 2020 His beautiful women are less flesh and blood than a waltz of curlicues conveyed in a palette of greens, peach, and ocher — nature’s colors. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "The Art of Posters," 11 Jan. 2020 As the sky turned from ocher to obsidian, congregants shuffled in from the chill, shedding coats, scarves and gloves to mingle with fellow worshipers, all dressed in holiday finery and sip on eggnog prepared by Lee’s wife. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "‘I’m heartbroken’: Congregants prepare to vacate historic church once attended by Teddy Roosevelt," 9 Dec. 2019 The ocher Mungo Man was buried in was a link to the cosmos. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 The ocher had been carried a great distance—the nearest source was over 130 miles away—and had been either painted onto the body or sprinkled over the grave. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 Still, their palette of blue, greys and white is an update of the red-orange-ocher tile combos found in old Lebanese houses. — Ian Phillips, WSJ, "A Dull New Apartment Gets an Infusion of Personality," 8 Nov. 2018

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“Ocher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocher. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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