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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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