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• olive-green
  olive-green

  noun

  green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.
• olive green
  olive green

  noun

olive-green

American  

[ol-iv-green] / ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin /

noun

1. green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.

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olive green British  

noun

1. 1. a colour that is greener, stronger, and brighter than olive; deep yellowish-green

   2. ( as adjective )

      an olive-green coat

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Etymology

Origin of olive-green

First recorded in 1750–60