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Ochred vs Ochrea - What's the difference?

ochred | ochrea |

As a verb ochred

is past tense of ochre.

As a noun ochrea is

alternative form of ocrea.

ochred

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ochre)

    • ochre

    English

    (wikipedia ochre)

    Alternative forms

    * ocher

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
  • A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
  • (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."

    • Derived terms

    * brown ochre * gold ochre * purple ochre * red ochre * yellow ochre

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a yellow-orange colour.
  • (archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

    • Verb

    (ochr)
  • to cover with ochre

    • See also

    * ochrous * kokowai * ruddle *

    Anagrams

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    ochrea

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (botany)
  • (historical) A greave or legging.

    • Anagrams

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