verd antique
Americannoun
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a green, mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and much used for decorative purposes.
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any of various similar green stones.
noun
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a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble
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any of various similar marbles or stones
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another name for verdigris
Etymology
Origin of verd antique
1735–45; < French < Italian verde antico literally, antique green. See verdure, antique
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