Etymology

olivaster

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Today it means: Of the color of the olive; tawny. Full definition →

French olivastre
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  1. French · derived fromolivastre
  2. English todayolivaster

From French olivastre (attested by 1575; compare modern French olivâtre). For more, see olive, -aster.

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