pruinose
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pru·i·nose
(pro͞o′ə-nōs′)adj. Botany
Having a white, powdery covering or bloom.
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pruinose
(ˈpruːɪˌnəʊs; -ˌnəʊz)adj
(Botany) botany coated with a powdery or waxy bloom
[C19: from Latin pruīnōsus frost-covered, from pruīna hoarfrost]
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pru•i•nose
(ˈpru əˌnoʊs)adj.
covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
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