umbers

umbers
um·ber || 'ʌmbə(r) n. grayling, species of fish that resembles the trout (native to Europe and the northern United States); species of wading bird that resembles a heron (native to Africa); shadow (British) v. color with umber; color with a reddish-brown material that resembles umber adj. reddish-brown n. reddish-brown pigment derived from soil that is rich in clay iron and manganese; reddish-brown color

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