olivgrün
olive green
adjective oh-LEEF-gruen Rare
Origin: from Olive
Usage Note
olivgrün names the muted green of olives, common for military uniforms, as in eine olivgrüne Jacke. It inflects on grün: olivgrüne Hose.
Examples
"Der Soldat trug eine olivgrüne Uniform."
Natural Translation
The soldier wore an olive green uniform.
Literal Translation
The soldier wore an olive-green uniform.
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