verd an|tique

verd an|tique
verd an|tique or verde antique «VURD an TEEK»,
1. an ornamental variety of marble consisting chiefly of serpentine mixed with calcite and dolomite, used especially by the Romans for interior decoration; serpentine marble.
2. a green porphyry.
3. = verdigris (def. 1). (Cf. ↑verdigris)
╂[< obsolete French verd antique < Old French verd (see etym. under verdure (Cf. ↑verdure)), antique antique]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Verd antique — Verd an*tique [F. vert antique a kind of marble; verd, vert, green + antique ancient: cf. It. verde antico.] (Min.) (a) A mottled green serpentine marble. (b) A green porphyry called {oriental verd antique}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oriental verd antique — Verd antique Verd an*tique [F. vert antique a kind of marble; verd, vert, green + antique ancient: cf. It. verde antico.] (Min.) (a) A mottled green serpentine marble. (b) A green porphyry called {oriental verd antique}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • verde antique — noun a dark green impure marble • Syn: ↑verd antique • Hypernyms: ↑marble * * * noun see verd antique * * * verd an|tique or verde antique «VURD an TEEK», 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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