英语词汇“ochers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

ochers

释义

ochre or (US) ocher /ōˈkər/

noun

A native pigment composed of fine clay and an iron oxide (limonite in yellow ochre, haematite in red)
A paint manufactured from it, used for colouring walls, etc
A pale brownish-yellow colour
An earthy metallic oxide of various kinds
Money, esp gold (slang)

transitive verb

To mark or colour with ochre

adjective

Of the colour of ochre

ORIGIN: Fr ocre, from L ōchra, from Gr ōchrā, from ōchros pale yellow

ochrāˈceous or ochreous /ōˈkri-əs/, oˈchroid or oˈchrous (sometimes oˈcherous) or oˈchry (also oˈchrey or oˈchery) adjective

Consisting of, containing or resembling ochre

ochroleuˈcous adjective

(Gr leukos white) yellowish-white

burnt ochre

A dark reddish-brown pigment made by heating ochre

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