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

Here are five books that make the terra slightly less incognita.
The Five Best Books on Cuba|William O’Connor, Malcolm Jones|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His great grandfather sailed from Cape Verde and was involved in the whaling industry of Nantucket Island, Mass.
Inside The Growing Organic Halal Movement|Sharon Adarlo|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also like Terra Kulture, a cultural center in Victoria Island, the restaurant there makes a nice smoothie called 'Go Slow.'
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the Italian government now refers to the area as the “terra di tumori” or “land of tumors.”
Italy’s Triangle Of Death: Naples Residents Blame Child Cancer Rates On Mob Disposal Of Toxic Chemicals|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Alcatraz and Terra Nova did not live past 13 episodes and Fringe had to fight to make to it to five seasons.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before|Chancellor Agard|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
It is only a lower stratum, but still it is a part of terra firma, and on no account is it to be ignored.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Had he fallen from a house-top, he would have reached terra firma on his feet.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
A writer gives the following account of the love the Terra Del Fuegians have for tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.