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['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia* * *['oliv]1) (a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking: He put an olive in her cocktail; ( also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.) oliva; d'oliva/olivo2) (the tree on which it grows: a grove of olives.) olivo, ulivo3) ((also olive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit: They painted the room olive; ( also adjective) She wore an olive-green hat.) olivastro, verde oliva4) ((also olive-wood) the wood of the tree.) olivo, ulivo•* * *olive /ˈɒlɪv/A n.3 [u] colore olivastro; color verde olivaB a.verde oliva; olivastro: olive complexion, carnagione olivastra● ( anche fig.) olive branch, ramo (o ramoscello) di olivo □ olive-coloured, olivastro □ an olive crown (o wreath), una corona di ramoscelli d'olivo ( simbolo di vittoria sportiva) □ olive drab, (colore) grigioverde ( per divise militari) □ olive green, verde oliva □ olive grove, oliveto, uliveto □ olive-like, a forma di uliva □ olive oil, olio d'oliva □ olive wood, legno d'olivo □ ( cucina) beef (o veal) olives, involtini; messicani; fette di manzo (o di vitello) arrotolate con erbe e cotte in umido □ (fig.) to hold out an olive branch, porgere il ramoscello d'olivo; fare profferte di pace.* * *['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia -
2 O.D.
O.D.abbr.(to) O.D. /əʊˈdi:/v. i. (fam.)1 farsi un'overdose: to O.D. on heroin, farsi un'overdose d'eroina
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olive drab — n. 1. any of various shades of greenish brown, much used as a camouflage color in the armed forces 2. woolen cloth dyed this color and used for uniforms by the U.S. Army 3. [pl.] a uniform of this cloth olive drab adj … English World dictionary
olive drab — adjective dark gray green in color, like many military uniforms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
olive drab — noun 1. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown • Syn: ↑drab • Hypernyms: ↑olive 2. military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color • Syn: ↑olive drab uniform • … Useful english dictionary
olive-drab — adjective of a light brownish green color • Syn: ↑drab • Similar to: ↑chromatic * * * olive drabˈ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑olive … Useful english dictionary
olive-drab — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olive drab — 1. noun a) A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive. b) Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms. 2. adjective Of a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive … Wiktionary
olive drab — noun Date: 1878 1. a grayish olive 2. a. a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color b. a uniform of this fabric … New Collegiate Dictionary
olive-drab — See olive drab. * * * … Universalium
olive drab — noun (U) especially AmE a greyish green colour, used especially in military uniforms olive drab adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
olive-drab uniform — noun military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color • Syn: ↑olive drab • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
olive drab — ol′ive drab′ n. 1) a deep olive color 2) tex woolen cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms 3) mil Usu., olive drabs. a military uniform made from this cloth • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang