VERD-ANTIQUE
\vˈɜːdantˈiːk], \vˈɜːdantˈiːk], \v_ˈɜː_d_a_n_t_ˈiː_k]\
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Ornamental usu. green building-stone formed chiefly of serpentine; green incrustation on ancient bronze. [old French]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.