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verd antique

verd an·tique [ vùrd an tk ] or verde an·tique [ vùrd an tk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. green veined marble: a dark-green mottled or veined variety of serpentine marble that is used in decoration

2. green stone: a green marble or stone that resembles verd antique

3. chemistry 
Same as  verdigris (sense 1)


[< obsolete French, "antique green"]
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