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 Definitions of Glaucous  [ˈglɔ kəs]  

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Definition of 'Glaucous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) glaucous
light bluish green or greenish blue.

2.  glaucous
covered with a whitish bloom, as a plum.

Etymology:  (1665–75; < L glaucus silvery, gray, bluish green < Gk glaukós; see -ous)

Definition of 'Glaucous' Princeton's WordNet 

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


Definition of 'Glaucous' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Glaucous
of a sea-green color; of a dull green passing into grayish blue

2. (adj) Glaucous
covered with a fine bloom or fine white powder easily rubbed off, as that on a blue plum, or on a cabbage leaf



'Glaucous' - Nearby Entries  

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