Pruinose
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Pruinose describes a surface covered with a fine whitish or powdery waxy coating, known as bloom. It is seen on the skin of a plum and on the ripe cones of some junipers. The bloom is easily rubbed away, revealing the darker surface beneath.
Example
“A pruinose plum loses its pale coating wherever it is handled, leaving darker patches of skin showing through.”