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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•di•gris (vûr′di grēs′, -gris),USA pronunciation n. - a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate. Also called aerugo.
- Anglo-French vert de Grece, Old French vere grez green of Greece
- Middle French vert de gris; replacing Middle English vertegrez
- 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: verdigris /ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs/ n - a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze and consisting of a basic salt of copper containing both copper oxide and a copper salt
- a green or blue crystalline substance obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper and used as a fungicide and pigment; basic copper acetate
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French vert de Grice green of Greece |