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terre-verte Definition

terre·-verte (ter′vert′)

noun

any of several green earths or clays containing iron silicates used as a green pigment by artists

Etymology: Fr < terre (< L terra, terra) + verte, green (see vert)

Browse dictionary entries near terre-verte

  1. ‹ Terre Haute
  2. ‹ terrazzo
  3. ‹ terrarium
  4. ‹ terraqueous
  5. ‹ terrapin
  6. ‹ terrane
  7. ‹ Terramycin
  8. ‹ terrain
  9. ‹ terrace
  10. ‹ terra incognita
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