olivaceous

[ ol-uh-vey-shuh s ]

/ ˌɒl əˈveɪ ʃəs /

of a deep shade of green; olive.

Origin of olivaceous

1770–80; < New Latin olīvāceus, equivalent to Latin olīv(a) olive + -āceus -aceous

The olivaceous cap with its peculiar involute margin and its radiating stem will greatly assist in its determination.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
The spores and the capillitium are at first olivaceous, then brownish-purple, the spores rough and minutely warted.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
Their ground sometimes presents a greenish-white color, but tends more to olivaceous or dull drab.

Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States |Thomas G. Gentry
The mass of the spores is olivaceous, changing to pale-brown.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard

Myiarchus tuberculifer platyrhynchus Ridgway: Olivaceous Flycatcher.

Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula |Erwin E. Klaas

olivaceous

/ (ˌɒlɪˈveɪʃəs) /

of an olive colour