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[ ol-iv-green ] / ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin /
noun, adjectivegreen with a yellowish or brownish tinge. Origin of olive-greenFirst recorded in 1750–60 Words nearby olive-greenolive branch, olive brown, olive crown, olive drab, olive family, olive-green, olivenite, olive oil, Oliver, Oliver Twist, Olives Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olive-greenIts olive-green fuselage stood out against the snowed peaks. How the Dead Come Home From Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST This value was issued in the olive-green shade adopted for its predecessor. The Stamps of Canada|Bertram Poole These varieties occur in the olive-green, bronze-green, and grey-green shades. Gambia|Frederick John Melville The olive-green female may be known from all our other olive-green birds by her larger size. What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman
It beheld lovers meet in the soft moonlight, and cut their names—that first letter—upon its olive-green bark. The Sand-Hills of Jutland|Hans Christian Andersen She pointed to an olive-green car at the corner of the Square. The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for olive-green
noun- a colour that is greener, stronger, and brighter than olive; deep yellowish-green
- (as adjective)an olive-green coat
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