vert-de-gris

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vert de Grece (“green of Greece”), with folk-etymology influence of gris (“grey, gray”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛʁ.də.ɡʁi/
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Noun

vert-de-gris m (uncountable)

  1. verdigris (blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys)
    vert-de-gris:  
    Le vert-de-gris est la rouille du cuivre. ― Verdigris is copper rust.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:vert-de-gris.

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