glaucous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green, blue-grey”), 1670s. See Irish glas. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔː.kəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑ.kəs/, /ˈɡlɔ.kəs/ Rhymes: -ɔːkəs Homophone: glaucus === Adjective === glaucous (comparative more glaucous, superlative most glaucous) Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue. (botany) Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== glaucescent glaucoma glauconite subglaucous ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Colors === References ===