Pruinose

[Grogie]

Frosty, or covered with fine hairs, bloom, dust, powder etc,etc so as to give the appearance of frost.

[gailr]

Where do you find these unusual words, grogie?

This is a nice one for gardeners, with equally interesting relatives: pruinescence, n. pruinous, a

-gailr

[Grogie]

Hi Gail. I usually find them at m-w.com. or oed.com. Many thanks for asking.