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green vs olive green

olive green vs green

green and olive green both are nouns.

green is an adjective but olive green is not an adjective.

green is a verb but olive green is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
green Yes Yes Yes No
olive green Yes No No No
As nouns, olive green is a hyponym of green; that is, olive green is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than green:
  • green: green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
  • olive green: a color that is lighter and greener than olive
green (noun) olive green (noun)
street names for ketamine a color that is lighter and greener than olive
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green (adjective) olive green (adjective)
not fully developed or mature; not ripe
concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
looking pale and unhealthy
naive and easily deceived or tricked
green (verb) olive green (verb)
turn or become green
Difference between green and olive green

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