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Definition of olive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive

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