Difference between Olive and Khaki

What is the difference between Olive and Khaki?

Olive vs. Khaki

Olive color is usually more greenish than Khaki.

Olive as a noun is a evergreen tree, olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. while Khaki as a noun is a dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.

Olive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A evergreen tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green). The wood of the olive tree. A grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a greyish/grayish green colour/color, that of an unripe olive.

Khaki

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: being dust-coloured.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.sometimes confusingly used as an abbreviation of khaki green.a strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military uniforms, used as a school uniform color.

We hope you now know whether to use Olive or Khaki in your sentence.

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