umber
A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxidesA brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
They instructed the upholsterer to do the sofa in cinnamon and the ottoman in umber.
умбраumbra
(countable, uncountable)A grayling.
(countable, uncountable)A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.
- an earth pigment
- a medium brown to dark-brown color
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
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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Forms
plural: umbersSynonyms
4 synonyms- a medium brown to dark-brown color:chocolatecoffeedeep brownburnt umber
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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