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adjective 1. Of a dusky yellowish green color; olive green.
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Latin, late 18th century
Why This Word?
"Olivaceous" describes a shade of green deeper and duskier than grass green; as the name implies, it's more akin to the color of olives or olive oil. The word is borrowed from the Latin "olīvāceus," a combination of the words "olīv(a)" ("olive") and "-aceous" ("the nature of")....
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