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Glaucous Definition & Meaning

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

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What does glaucous mean?
having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes"
What part of speech is glaucous?
Glaucous is an adjective.

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