USAGE NOTE
This word may also be written "olive-green" when used as an adjective.
olive green
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun a. la oliva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F) Mellow colors like olive green look good on you. Los colores suaves como la oliva te quedan bien.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective a. oliva Miguel was wearing a blue blazer and an olive-green tie. Miguel llevaba un blazer azul y una corbata oliva.
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