ombre

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French hombre, from Spanish hombre, literally, a man, from Latin homo. Doublet of hombre, homo, and gome. See human.

noun

1. A Spanish card game, usually played by three people. It involves forty cards, omitting the ranks of 8, 9 and 10.

Etymology 2

noun

1. (archaic) A large Mediterranean food fish, Umbrina cirrosa

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French ombre (“shade”). Doublet of umber.

noun

1. (colors) A gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark.