E.H.’s answer to “When Ulysses described Dionysus as having "olive skin", did you mean he was color green?” > Likes and Comments
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Yes, olives come in many colors including black and orange. Olive tree wood is closer to the tan-complexion meant, but it really just means having a greenish or brownish undertone vs pink. The color of skin that tans rather than sunburns. It probably makes more sense if you think of paint-matching, but it's definitely one of the odder English descriptives.
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Oct 02, 2024 07:15AM
Yes, olives come in many colors including black and orange. Olive tree wood is closer to the tan-complexion meant, but it really just means having a greenish or brownish undertone vs pink. The color of skin that tans rather than sunburns. It probably makes more sense if you think of paint-matching, but it's definitely one of the odder English descriptives.
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