ocher
or o·chre
[ oh-ker ]
/ ˈoʊ kər /
noun
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.
Obsolete.
money, especially gold coin.
adjective
of the color of ocher.
verb (used with object), o·chered, o·cher·ing.
to color or mark with ocher.
Origin of ocher
1350–1400; Middle English
oker < Old French
ocre < Latin
ōchrā < Greek
ṓchrā yellow ocher