umber

Meanings

Noun

• A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
• Alternative of umbrere
• A grayling.
• A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.

Adjective

• Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

Verb

• To give a reddish-brown colour to.

Origin

• From Middle French ombre, from terre d'ombre, from Old French umbre, from Latin umbra. umbra.