1. of, resembling, or containing ochre; having the color or quality of ochre (a natural earth pigment ranging from yellow to brown or red).

Examples

• The ochrous soil of the region gave the landscape a distinctive reddish-brown appearance.
• Ancient pottery was often decorated with ochrous pigments extracted from local clay deposits.
• The artist mixed ochrous earth tones to create a warm, earthy palette.
• The canyon walls displayed striking ochrous and golden hues at sunset.
• Ochrous stains marked the riverbed where mineral-rich water had flowed for centuries.