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olive-green vs green

green vs olive-green

olive-green and green both are nouns.

olive-green is not an adjective while green is an adjective.

olive-green is not a verb while green is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
olive-green Yes No No No
green Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, green is a hypernym of olive-green; that is, green is a word with a broader meaning than olive-green:
  • olive-green: a color that is lighter and greener than olive
  • green: green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
Other hypernyms of olive-green include greenness, viridity.
olive-green (noun) green (noun)
a color that is lighter and greener than olive street names for ketamine
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
olive-green (adjective) 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
olive-green (verb) green (verb)
turn or become green
Difference between olive-green and green

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