- Umbrette
- Umbrette Um*brette", n. [F. ombrette.] (Zo["o]l.) See {Umber}, 4. [1913 Webster]
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Umbrette
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Umbrette — Umbrette, so v.w. Braunvogel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
umbrette — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbrette — /um bret /, n. hammerhead (def. 3). [1880 85; < NL umbretta < F ombrette shade, shadow. See UMBRA, ETTE] * * * … Universalium
umbrette — um·brette … English syllables
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shadow bird — noun : hammerkop * * * shadow bird, = umbrette. (Cf. ↑umbrette) … Useful english dictionary
um|ber — um|ber1 «UHM buhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a heavy, brown earth that is any one of various mixtures of clay and iron oxide, principally of alumina, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide. In its natural state it is used as a brown pigment called… … Useful english dictionary
Burnt umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burnt umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cologne umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
