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Synonyms for olive-brown

Grammar : Noun

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Définition of olive-brown

  • As in tan : noun light brown
Example sentences :
  • It contained five olive-brown eggs which were near to hatching.
  • Extract from : « The Swan and Her Crew » by George Christopher Davies
  • The colour is coppery or an olive-brown, varying with the altitude.
  • Extract from : « Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1 » by Charles Reginald Enock
  • The olive-brown robe of one saint is balanced by the rich red of the other.
  • Extract from : « Fra Bartolommeo and Andrea D'Agnolo » by Leader Scott
  • These specimens are olive-brown above with cream-colored spots on the flanks; the dorsal tail-fin does not extend onto the body.
  • Extract from : « The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico » by William E. Duellman
  • In living individuals the dorsal ground color varies from pale brown to gray with dark brown or olive-brown markings.
  • Extract from : « The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico » by William E. Duellman
  • In life the dorsum varies from dark gray or olive-brown to tan or reddish brown.
  • Extract from : « The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico » by William E. Duellman
  • The hen is an olive-brown bird with a distinct red tinge on the lower back.
  • Extract from : « Birds of the Indian Hills » by Douglas Dewar
  • The coloration in life consisted of olive-green or olive-brown markings on the body and olive-green or brown bars on the limbs.
  • Extract from : « Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America » by William E. Duellman
  • True thrushes are grayish or olive-brown above; buff or whitish below, heavily streaked or spotted.
  • Extract from : « Bird Neighbors » by Neltje Blanchan
  • With these contrast the southern peoples of short stature, olive-brown skin, round heads, dark brown or black eyes and hair.
  • Extract from : « Man, Past and Present » by Agustus Henry Keane
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