olivaceous \ˌä-lə-ˈvā-shəs\ adjective: of the color olive or olive green
Etymology: Latin oliva olive + -aceus characterized by, full of
If olive and olive green are too quotidian for you, go ahead and use olivaceous.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Olivaceous
olivaceous \ˌä-lə-ˈvā-shəs\ adjective: of the color olive or olive green
Etymology: Latin oliva olive + -aceus characterized by, full of
If olive and olive green are too quotidian for you, go ahead and use olivaceous.
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