olive-green

[ ol-iv-green ]

/ ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin /

noun, adjective

green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.

Origin of olive-green

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby olive-green

olive branch, olive brown, olive crown, olive drab, olive family, olive-green, olivenite, olive oil, Oliver, Oliver Twist, Olives

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Example sentences from the Web for olive-green

Its 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

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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单词	olive-green
释义	olive-green [ ol-iv-green ] / ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin / noun, adjective green with a yellowish or brownish tinge. Origin of olive-green First recorded in 1750–60 Words nearby olive-green olive 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-green Its 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 olive green noun a colour that is greener, stronger, and brighter than olive; deep yellowish-green (as adjective)an olive-green coat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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