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umber /ˈəmbər, ˈəmbər /
noun
1 a natural pigment resembling but darker than ocher, normally dark yellowish-brown in color (raw umber) or dark brown when roasted (burnt umber).
the color of umber:
[as modifier] the village is built entirely of crumbling umber limestone.
2 a brownish-gray moth with coloring that resembles tree bark.
Several species in the family Geometridae.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century : from French (terre d')ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra, literally (earth of) shadow, from Latin umbra shadow or Umbra (feminine) Umbrian.