verditer

noun

ver·​di·​ter

ˈvərdətə(r),

ˈvə̄d-,

ˈvəid-,

-dətə-

plural -s

1

: blue verditer

2

: green verditer

Word History

Etymology

Middle French verd de terre, literally, green of earth

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