Definition of pruinose in English:

pruinose

adjective ˈpruːɪnəʊsˈpruːɪnəʊzˈpro͞oəˌnōs

Botany

Covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Main branches have a pruinose bark; twigs are either glabrous, pruinose or hairy. Phyllodes are greyish-green or glaucous, occasionally pruinose.
- In L. forcipatus, it was completely pruinose (covered ventrally, laterally and dorsally) 72.5% of the time; L. disjunctus was never completely pruinescent, and never covered dorsally.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin pruinosus, from pruina 'hoar frost'.

Definition of pruinose in US English:

pruinose

adjectiveˈpro͞oəˌnōs

Botany

(of a surface, such as that of a grape) covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance.
Example sentencesExamples
- In L. forcipatus, it was completely pruinose (covered ventrally, laterally and dorsally) 72.5% of the time; L. disjunctus was never completely pruinescent, and never covered dorsally.
- Main branches have a pruinose bark; twigs are either glabrous, pruinose or hairy. Phyllodes are greyish-green or glaucous, occasionally pruinose.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin pruinosus, from pruina ‘hoar frost’.

单词	pruinose
释义	Definition of pruinose in English: pruinose adjective ˈpruːɪnəʊsˈpruːɪnəʊzˈpro͞oəˌnōs Botany Covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance. Example sentencesExamples Main branches have a pruinose bark; twigs are either glabrous, pruinose or hairy. Phyllodes are greyish-green or glaucous, occasionally pruinose. In L. forcipatus, it was completely pruinose (covered ventrally, laterally and dorsally) 72.5% of the time; L. disjunctus was never completely pruinescent, and never covered dorsally. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin pruinosus, from pruina 'hoar frost'. Definition of pruinose in US English: pruinose adjectiveˈpro͞oəˌnōs Botany (of a surface, such as that of a grape) covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance. Example sentencesExamples In L. forcipatus, it was completely pruinose (covered ventrally, laterally and dorsally) 72.5% of the time; L. disjunctus was never completely pruinescent, and never covered dorsally. Main branches have a pruinose bark; twigs are either glabrous, pruinose or hairy. Phyllodes are greyish-green or glaucous, occasionally pruinose. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin pruinosus, from pruina ‘hoar frost’.
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