PRUINOSE


Meaning of PRUINOSE in English

Pronunciation: ' prü- ə - ˌ n ō s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pruinosus covered with hoarfrost, from pruina hoarfrost ― more at FREEZE

Date: circa 1826

: covered with whitish dust or bloom < pruinose stems>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.