pruinose
/ˈpruːɪnoʊs/
adjective
- Covered with a fine, white, powdery or waxy coating that looks like frost or bloom, often found on plants or insects.
- The insect's pruinose wings shimmered with a frosty sheen.
- The pruinose surface of the grape gave it a dusty blue appearance.
- Many succulent plants have pruinose leaves that protect them from the sun.