olive
adjective/ˈɒlɪv/
/ˈɑːlɪv/
- (also olive-green)grey-green in colour
- a dark olive green carpet
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- (of skin) yellow-brown in colour
- an olive complexion
- The thin straps revealed the pale olive tone of her shoulders.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.
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