umber
um·ber
Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigmentOf a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.
UK/ˈʌmbə/US/ˈʌmbɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.
More definitions
- of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments
Origin
From Middle French ombre (“umber”), from terre d'ombre (“dark ochre”), from Old French umbFrom Middle French ombre (“umber”), from terre d'ombre (“dark ochre”), from Old French umbre (“shade, shadow”), from Latin umbra. Doublet of umbra.
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