Canescent
covered with whitish or grayish pubescence, as certain plants.
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The Elements of Botany Asa Gray
adjective
(biology) white or greyish due to the presence of numerous short white hairs
becoming hoary, white, or greyish
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a tan unglazed stoneware developed by Wedgwood.
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strips of cane that are interlaced and used in cane chairs or the like. Historical Examples Chats on Old Furniture Arthur Hayden Miscellanea Juliana Horatia Ewing Stanley in Africa James P. Boyd