First Known Use: 1671
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glaucous
adjective glau·cous \ˈglȯ-kəs\
Definition of GLAUCOUS
1
a : of a pale yellow-green color b : of a light bluish-gray or bluish-white color
2
: having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off
— glau·cous·ness noun
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Origin of GLAUCOUS
Latin glaucus, from Greek glaukos gleaming, gray
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