Umber

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“I'll put⟳ myself in poor and mean⟳ attire, And with a kind of umber smirch my face⟳; The like⟳ do you; so shall we pass⟳ along, And never stir⟳ assailants.”

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