Meanings
nounred ochre (countable and uncountable, plural red ochres)
plural red ochres · alternative red ocher
- countableuncountableA claylike material containing ferric oxide, used as a pigment.
Synonyms: kokowai
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA claylike material containing ferric oxide, used as a pigment.
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Translations
Ancient Greek μίλτος
- μίλτος (míltos)clay-like material
Finnish punaokra
- punaokraclay-like material
Hawaiian ʻalaea, hiʻuwai
- ʻalaeaclay-like material
- hiʻuwaiclay-like material
Hindi गेरू, रक्तधातु
- गेरू (gerū)clay-like material
- रक्तधातु (raktadhātu)clay-like material
Latin rubrīca
- rubrīcaclay-like material
Māori kōkōwai
- kōkōwaiclay-like material
Polish czerwona ochra
- czerwona ochraclay-like material
Punjabi ਗੇਰੂ, ਗੇਰੀ
- ਗੇਰੂ (gerū)clay-like material
- ਗੇਰੀ (gerī)clay-like material
Swedish rödmylla
- rödmyllaclay-like material
Tagalog sanling
- sanlingclay-like material
Turkish aşı boyası
- aşı boyasıclay-like material
Cite this entry
APA
red ochre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20ochre
MLA
“red ochre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20ochre. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red ochre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20ochre.
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