umber
noun
[ ˈʌmbə ]
• 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.
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’.
