ochreearth
nounUK /ˈəʊkəɜːθ/
US /ˈoʊkərɜːrθ/
A yellow-brown dirt that people use to make paint.
The artist mixed ochreearth with water to paint the cave wall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A color that looks like yellow-brown dirt.
The walls were painted a warm ochreearth shade.
3. A kind of natural paint made from colored dirt.
Long ago, people used ochreearth to decorate pottery.
4. Ground that contains a lot of iron and looks yellow or brown.
The path crossed a patch of soft ochreearth.