olive
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈɑːlɪv/
- The drop-waisted skirt was horizontally striped in alternating olive-green and purple bars.
- olive green
- olive drab
- light olive
Examples
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Two goldfinches, the male a bright canary yellow, the female a lovely, muted olive color, flew into the yard.
Fiction book (1997) -
You have white skin, sort of, but what about that olive color and that frizzy black hair?
Academic text (1999) -
Look at this beautiful olive color, Dakota.
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Their response ranged from "dark" to "brown" through "light brown," "tan," "olive," and then "white."
Academic text (2011) -
With her curly black hair, olive complexion, and green eyes, she could pass.
Fiction book (1997) -
You're wearing my colors: Mauve and olive green.
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Remember: The night that guy in the olive-colored pickup pulled behind you and blasted his horn.
Fiction book (1994) -
The walls were painted in a soft olive hue, creating a calming atmosphere in the room.
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She chose an olive dress for the party, which complemented her complexion perfectly.
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The artist selected an olive shade to capture the essence of the ripe fruit in his painting.
Synonyms
1
2.9
A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green
1
3.7
A yellow-green color like green olives
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
1
8.4
A small tree or bush with silvery leaves, small yellow fruits, and sometimes thorns
- Specialized
1
7.3
A small sea turtle with an olive-colored shell that often nests in large groups on beaches
- Specialized
1
8.8
A coastal tree with fragrant leaves, small clusters of creamy flowers, and olive-like fruit
1
3.2
An evergreen tree that grows in the Mediterranean and produces olives for food and oil
1
8.4
A small tree from the southern United States that has white flowers and dark purple fruit
How Yellow-Green
Surface Forms
Etymology
Olive The color name olive comes from the fruit's name in Latin oliva and Greek elaia, because many olives have a dull yellow-green look; that's why 'olive' now means that particular color.