terre verte

[ ter vert ]

noun

1. a grayish-green color.
2. green earth.

terre-verte

/ ˈtɛəˌvɜːt /

noun

1. a greyish-green pigment used in paints, consisting of powdered glauconite

adjective

1. of a greyish-green colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of terre verte¹

1650–60; < French: literally, green earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of terre verte¹

C17: from French, literally: green earth

Example Sentences

But then he began creating new paintings that were all in terre verte, a green pigment made from the earth.

From New York Times

Elsewhere, nude pink evoked flesh, pale terre verte the plants, and beige and black, the Earth.

From Washington Times

Hues such as terre verte, sienna brown, Venetian red, soft plum, ultramarine, dark blue and gray blue melted together in beautiful harmony, in loose leather trenches, double breasted jackets, tailored pants, classy mottled brogue shoes or bright Dandy-like cravates.

From Washington Times

Intensities of emerald green, chromous oxide, and terre verte 103 22.

From Project Gutenberg

His warm grays and brick reds, his low thick blues and his blocks of terre verte, betokened nature, suggesting planes of light on sky and sea, old stone and vegetation.

From Time Magazine Archive