Phrase guide

red ochre

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A claylike material containing ferric oxide, used as a pigment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: kokowai

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: punaokra — clay-like material
  • Ancient Greek: μίλτος (míltos) — clay-like material
  • Hawaiian: ʻalaea — clay-like material
  • Hawaiian: hiʻuwai — clay-like material
  • Latin: rubrīca — clay-like material
  • Māori: kōkōwai — clay-like material
  • Navajo: chííh — clay-like material
  • Polish: czerwona ochra — clay-like material
  • Punjabi: ਗੇਰੂ (gerū) — clay-like material
  • Punjabi: ਗੇਰੀ (gerī) — clay-like material
  • Swedish: rödmylla — clay-like material
  • Tagalog: sanling — clay-like material
  • Turkish: aşı boyası — clay-like material
  • Woiwurrung: nurru nurru — clay-like material