pruinose
/ˈpruːɪnəʊs
/ /ˈpruːɪnəʊz/adjective chiefly Botany
Covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance.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'.