Word of the Day: Olivaceous

ADJECTIVE
1. Of a dusky yellowish green color; olive green.

Example Sentences.
1. "Sometimes Kermit the Frog's color appears olivaceous, while other times he is a bright kelly green."
2. "The birdwatcher spotted a warbler with a dusky, olivaceous color."
3. "Trina grimaced when her mother set an olivaceous bowl of split pea soup in front of her."

Word Origin.
Latin, late 18th century

"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").
Word of the Day: Olivaceous ADJECTIVE 1. Of a dusky yellowish green color; olive green. Example Sentences. 1. "Sometimes Kermit the Frog's color appears olivaceous, while other times he is a bright kelly green." 2. "The birdwatcher spotted a warbler with a dusky, olivaceous color." 3. "Trina grimaced when her mother set an olivaceous bowl of split pea soup in front of her." Word Origin. Latin, late 18th century "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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