terra verde

[ ter-uh-ver-dey; Italian ter-rah ver-de ]

/ ˈtɛr ə ˈvɛr deɪ; Italian ˈtɛr rɑ ˈvɛr dɛ /

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Origin of terra verde

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1895–1900

Words nearby terra verde

terrane, terrapin, terraqueous, terrarium, terra sigillata, terra verde, terrazzo, Terre Adélie, Terrebonne, Terre Haute, Terrell

How to use terra verde in a sentence

Cortereal also found in a high latitude a country which he called Terra Verde.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
Aguto (John Montacute), which he painted in chiaroscuro of terra verde, and which is still in the duomo.
The life and writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume III (of 3)|Henry Fuseli
To colour the mordant Cennino adds bole Armeniac, or terra verde, or verdigris green.
Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times|J. Henry Middleton
At this period he painted several frescoes in the Carmine, and one in terra verde in the cloister of that church.
Filippo Lippi|Paul G. Konody

On the wall to the right are some ruined frescoes in terra-verde by a scholar of Matteo.
The Story of Assisi|Lina Duff Gordon