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umber

Syllabification: (um·ber)
Pronunciation: /ˈəmbər/
Definition of umber

noun

  • 1a natural pigment resembling but darker than ocher, normally dark yellowish-brown in color ( raw umber) or dark brown when roasted ( burnt umber).
  • the color of umber.
  • 2a brownish-gray moth with coloring that resembles tree bark.
    • Several species in the family Geometridae

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French (terre d')ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra, literally '(earth of) shadow', from Latin umbra 'shadow' or Umbra (feminine) 'Umbrian'

umber in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of umber in the British & World English dictionary