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Green OBE? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

olive

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'green' is the definition.
(I know that olive is a type of green)

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(Other definitions for olive that I've seen before include "shades of green" , "Oil producer" , "Oil-producing fruit" , "This branch is offered in peace gesture" , "Female" .)

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