verdaccio

noun

ver·​dac·​cio

verˈdä(ˌ)chō,

-chēˌō

plural -s

: a green color popular in late medieval Italy for fresco painting

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from verde green (from Latin viridis) + -accio (from Latin -aceus -aceous)

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