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glaucous

glau·cous

UK/ˈɡlɔː.kəs/ US/ˈɡlɑ.kəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants

  • “glaucous stems”
  • “glaucous plums”
  • “glaucous grapes”
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Origin

From Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green, blue-grey”), 1670s. See Irish glas.

Phrases

  • glaucous gull
  • glaucous honeysuckle
  • glaucous pimplet
  • glaucous sedge
  • glaucous willow
  • glaucous-winged gull

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