ochre
noun /ˈəʊkə(r)/
/ˈəʊkər/
(US English also ocher)
[uncountable]- a type of red or yellow earth used in some paints and dyes
- the red or yellow colour of ochreTopics Colours and Shapesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ochre’.