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Miss the green (5)

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I believe the answer is:

olive

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This clue could be a double definition.

'miss' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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

'the' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for olive that I've seen before include "Oily stone fruit" , "yellowish green" , "Mediterranean tree-fruit - nice in martini" , "Mediterranean tree-fruit, nice in cocktail" , "Girl's name; tree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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