(a) Having a dull yellowish green colour similar to that of unripe olives. (b) Of the colour of the foliage of the olive tree, a dull greyish green…
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释义 | the world > matter > colour > named colours > green or greenness > [adjective] > yellowish green > olive green (5) olive1600 (a) Having a dull yellowish green colour similar to that of unripe olives. (b) Of the colour of the foliage of the olive tree, a dull greyish green… olive-coloured1752 Of a dull yellowish green colour. Also (of a person's complexion): yellowish-brown. Cf. olive, adj. olivaceous1776 Of a dusky green colour with a tinge of yellow (like the unripe fruit of the olive); olive-green; olive. olive-greenish1858 olivescent1900 Somewhat olive-coloured; of a dull greenish-yellow shade. |
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