VERDIGRIS


Meaning of VERDIGRIS in English

ver ‧ di ‧ gris /ˈvɜːdəɡriː, ˈvɜːdɪɡriː, -ɡriːs $ ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: vert de Grice 'green of Greece' ]

a greenish-blue substance that sometimes appears on ↑ copper or ↑ brass

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