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glaucous

glau·cous [ gláwkəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. covered in grayish powder: describes plants or fruit that are covered in a grayish, whitish, or bluish waxy or powdery substance

2. grayish green or blue: of a dull grayish green or blue color

[Late 17th century. < Latin glaucus "blue-gray, green" < Greek glaukos]
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