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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants;
- Example: "glaucous stems"
- Example: "glaucous plums"
- Example: "glaucous grapes"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Glaucous \Glau"cous\ (gl[add]"k[u^]s), a. [L. glaucus, Gr.
   glayko`s.]
   1. Of a sea-green color; of a dull green passing into grayish
      blue. --Lindley.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Bot.) Covered with a fine bloom or fine white powder
      easily rubbed off, as that on a blue plum, or on a cabbage
      leaf. --Gray.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

glaucous
    adj 1: having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on
           plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous
           grapes"