umber

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

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

Verb

To give a reddish-brown colour to.

Synonyms

coffee

☕

deep brown

chocolate

🍫

amber

burnt umber

grayling

scoopstone

Hyphenated as

um‧ber

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌmbə/

Etymology

From Middle French ombre (“umber”), from terre d'ombre (“dark ochre”), from Old French umbre (“shade, shadow”), from Latin umbra. Doublet of umbra.