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olivaceous

/ol-uh-vey-shuhs/US // ˌɒl əˈveɪ ʃəs //UK // (ˌɒlɪˈveɪʃəs) //

橄榄型,橄榄色的,橄榄色系,橄榄色

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of a deep shade of green; olive.

Examples

  • Myiarchus tuberculifer platyrhynchus Ridgway: Olivaceous Flycatcher.

  • The eggs are of a dark cream or olivaceous-brown colour thickly blotched or spotted with dark brown or brownish-black.

  • Adult female: Similar to male but duller; black of male replaced by slaty with an olivaceous cast.

  • The plumage of adult is sometimes overcast above with a faint olivaceous tinge.

  • Its color is brassy, olivaceous above, with seven very black stripes along its sides.