noun
verdigris
Verdigris (noun) means a blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
noun
1
A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
2
Copper acetate.
3
The color of this patina or material.
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Etymology
From Middle English vertegrece, verdegres, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).
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What is the meaning of verdigris?
"verdigris" (noun) means a blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
What are the different meanings of verdigris?
"verdigris" has 3 main meanings: 1. A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals; 2. Copper acetate; 3. The color of this patina or material.