definitions

olive shell

noun

any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.
the shell itself.

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Nearby words

olive crown, olive drab, olive family, olive green, olive oil, olive shell, olive wood, olive-backed thrush, olive-green, olivenite, oliver

Origin of olive shell

First recorded in 1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019