vert-de-gris

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.də.ɡʁi/

Noun

vert-de-gris m (uncountable)

verdigris (blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:vert-de-gris.

Further reading

“vert-de-gris” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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