ocre — meaning in English

English meaning

• ochre noun A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
• russet noun A reddish-brown color.

Senses

ocre is used for these senses in English:

• ochre Having a yellow-orange colour.
• russet A reddish-brown color.
• xanthous Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.

ochre — full definition

1. noun A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
2. noun A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.
3. noun The stop codon sequence "UAA".
4. noun Money, especially gold.

russet — full definition

1. noun A reddish-brown color.
2. noun A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.
3. noun A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.
4. noun A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin.

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