velutinous

ve·lu·ti·nous

V0048900 (və-lo͞ot′n-əs)adj. Covered with dense, soft, silky hairs.
[From New Latin velūtīnus, from Medieval Latin velūtum, velvet, from Vulgar Latin *villūtus; see velvet.]

velutinous

(vəˈluːtɪnəs) adjcovered with short dense soft hairs: velutinous leaves. [C19: from New Latin velūtīnus like velvet]