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.

verd antique

/ vɜːd /

noun

1. a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble
2. any of various similar marbles or stones
3. another name for verdigris

Word History and Origins

Origin of verd antique¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of verd antique¹

C18: from French, from Italian verde antico ancient green

Example Sentences

Mrs. Hastings swayed toward the prince in her chair of verd antique, and her voice seemed to become brittle in the air.

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The furniture was embellishcd with gorgeous carvings, and enriched with marble, jasper and verd-antique.

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Large pieces of porphyry and verd antique eternally trodden by the Trasteverine mob, and never even cleaned.

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In the latter they are of verd antique, and are finely carved on both sides.

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The ante-chancel is paved with blocks of red Griote and verd antique.

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