Glaucous as a color word can describe things of two rather different shades: a light bluish-gray or bluish-white color, or a pale yellow-green. It can also mean "having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off."
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"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Christopher Columbus
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