olive green

ol·ive green

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv green]
- /ˈɒl ɪv grin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv green]
- /ˈɒl ɪv grin/

Definitions of olive green words

noun olive green dull yellowish-green colour 1
adjective olive green dull yellowish green in colour 1
noun olive green a colour that is greener, stronger, and brighter than olive; deep yellowish-green 0
noun olive green (as adjective) 0
adjective olive green a greener, stronger, and brighter colour than olive; deep yellowish-green 0
noun olive green the color of the unripe olive 0

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Origin of olive green

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Olive green

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Olive green

olive green popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for olive green

adjective olive green

avocado — Avocados are pear-shaped vegetables, with hard skins and large stones, which are usually eaten raw.
green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
jade — James' DSSSL Engine

All 3 Synonyms of olive green