glau·cous (glô k s)adj. 1. Of a pale grayish or bluish green. 2. Botany Covered with a grayish, bluish, or whitish waxy coating or bloom that is easily rubbed off: glaucous leaves. [Latin glaucus, from Greek glaukos.] glau cous·ness n. |
glaucous [ˈglɔːkəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany covered with a bluish waxy or powdery bloom
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) bluish-green
[from Latin glaucus silvery, bluish-green, from Greek glaukos]
glaucously adv
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| Adj. | 1. | glaucous - having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes" opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays" |
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