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    glaucous
    /ˈɡlɔːkəs/

    adjective

    • 1. of a dull greyish-green or blue colour.
    • 2. covered with a powdery bloom like that on grapes.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLAUCOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Glaucous means greyish-green in colour or covered with a powdery substance. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out its synonyms, antonyms and related words in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glaucousGlaucous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Glaucous is an adjective that describes a pale color, usually yellow-green or bluish-gray, or a powdery coating on plants or fruits. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLAUCOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Glaucous means grayish-green in color or covered with a powdery substance. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find translations in different languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › glaucousGLAUCOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Glaucous definition: light bluish-green or greenish-blue.. See examples of GLAUCOUS used in a sentence.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › glaucousglaucous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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

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    (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔː.kəs/
    (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑ.kəs/, /ˈɡlɔ.kəs/
    Rhymes: -ɔːkəs

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    glaucous (comparative more glaucous, superlative most glaucous) 1. Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue. 1.1. glaucous: 1.1. 1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita: 1.1.1. I realised I was the only shopper in that rather eerie place where I moved about fishlike, in a glaucous aquarium […] 1.2. 1994, Cormac McCarthy...

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    Glaucous means pale grey or bluish-green, especially with a powdery residue. It comes from Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós), meaning "blue-green".

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLAUCOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Glaucous means bluish-green or yellowish-green, or covered with a greenish bloom that can be rubbed off. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of glaucous with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › glaucousGlaucous - definition of glaucous by The Free Dictionary

    Glaucous means pale grayish or bluish green, or covered with a waxy coating on plants. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage from various dictionaries and sources.