New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Ocher — O cher, Ochre O chre, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. ?, from (?) pale, pale yellow.] 1. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ocher — ocher; ocher·ish; ocher·ous; … English syllables
Ocher — may refer to: A shade of brown see Ochre Ochyor (disambiguation), a Russian place name; alternatively romanized as Ocher See also Ochre (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
ocher — [ō′kər] n. [ME ocra < L ochra < Gr ōchra < ōchros, pale, pale yellow] 1. an earthy clay colored by iron oxide, usually yellow or reddish brown: used as a pigment in paints 2. the color of ocher; esp., dark yellow ocherous adj … English World dictionary
Ocher — (Ocker), 1) veralteter Name von abfärbenden Metalloxyden; bes. 2) natürliches od. künstlich bereitetes Eisenoxyd, als Malerfarbe zum Poliren etc. angewendet … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ocher — Ocher, soviel wie Ocker … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ocher — Ocher, s. Ocker … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Ocher — Ocher, s. Ocker … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
ocher — see OCHRE (Cf. ochre) … Etymology dictionary
-ocher — ⇒ OCHE, OCHER, suff. I. oche. Suff. formateur de subst. et d adj., surtout dans la lang. arg. et pop. A. [Suff. formateur de subst.] 1. [La base est un subst.] V. bidoche, cinoche (rem. s.v. cinéma), clodoche (rem. s.v. clochard), épinoche,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ocher — ocherous, ochery, adj. /oh keuhr/, n., adj., v., ochered, ochering. n. 1. 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… … Universalium
