umber

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umber[1,noun] umber[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹um·ber
Pronunciation: '&m-b&r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from obsolete English, shade, color, from Middle English ombre, umbre shade, shadow, from Anglo-French, from Latin umbra -- more at UMBRAGE
1 : a brown earth that is darker in color than ocher and sienna because of its content of manganese and iron oxides and is highly valued as a permanent pigment either in the raw or burnt state
2 a : a moderate to dark yellowish brown b : a moderate brown