o•cher
Pronunciation: (ō'kur), [key]
— n., adj., v., o•chered, o•cher•ing.
—n.
- any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow.
- money, esp. gold coin.
—adj.
- of the color of ocher.
—v.t.
- to color or mark with ocher.
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