/
ˈʌmbə/
n.
a natural pigment resembling but darker than ochre, normally dark yellowish-brown in colour (
raw umber) or dark brown when roasted (
burnt umber).
Etymology
C16: from Fr. (terre d')ombre or Ital. (terra di) ombra, lit. ‘(earth of) shadow’, from L. umbra ‘shadow’.
