[ˈʌmbə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a natural pigment resembling but darker than ochre, normally dark yellowish-brown in colour (raw umber) or dark brown when roasted (burnt umber)

- a brownish moth with colouring that resembles tree bark


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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’