Associations to the word «Umber»
Wiktionary
UMBER, noun. A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
UMBER, noun. Alternative form of umbrere
UMBER, noun. A grayling.
UMBER, noun. A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons.
UMBER, adjective. Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.
Dictionary definition
UMBER, noun. An earth pigment.
UMBER, noun. A medium brown to dark-brown color.
UMBER, adjective. Of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments.
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