Glaucinus
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Also known as: glaucina, glaucinum
A color epithet describing a plant with a faint, light glaucous quality — less intensely blue-grey than glaucus. Appears as glaucinus (masculine), glaucina (feminine), or glaucinum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin glaucus (sea-green, blue-grey) + -inus (of the nature of), meaning "somewhat glaucous."
Example
“Elymus glaucinus has the faint, slightly blue-tinged leaf surfaces that distinguish it from fully green relatives — a subtle bloom that catches raking light.”