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verd antique

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verd antique also verde antique  (vûrd)
n.
A dull green, mottled or veined serpentine used in interior decoration.
[Obsolete French, from Italian verde antico : verde, green + antico, antique.]
verd antique [vɜːd]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of various similar marbles or stones
3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for verdigris
[from French, from Italian verde antico ancient green]
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Noun1.verd antique - a dark green impure marble
verde antique
marble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material


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