verd antique

or verde antique

[ vurd ]

noun
  1. a green, mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and much used for decorative purposes.

  2. any of various similar green stones.

Origin of verd antique

1
1735–45; <French <Italian verde antico literally, antique green. See verdure, antique

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verd antique

/ (vɜːd) /


noun
  1. a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble

  2. any of various similar marbles or stones

  1. another name for verdigris

Origin of verd antique

1
C18: from French, from Italian verde antico ancient green

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