Definition of "ochre" in English

noun

1. A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.

2. A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.

3. (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA".

4. (slang, dated) Money, especially gold.

5. Any of various brown-coloured hesperiid butterflies of the genus Trapezites.

adjective

1. Having a yellow-orange colour.

2. (archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

verb

1. To cover or tint with ochre.

noun

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of okra.