noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris; patina. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

verdigrisverdigris

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aerūgō, from aes (“copper, bronze, brass”).

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