tomentum

How to use tomentum in a sentence

• The foxy flavor, the tomentum of the leaf, the pulpy flesh, and the usually continuous tendrils are all from Labrusca.

  The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick

• The caps are convex, covered with a tawny-brown fibrillose tomentum.

  The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard

• A neat, small-growing species, with white flowers and glossy-green leaves covered with a rusty-white tomentum beneath.

  Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. Webster

• The whole tree is usually covered with a scaly tomentum, while the fruit is a black flattened drupe.

  Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. Webster

• The plant is quite hardy and easily identified because of its long and slender stem, with the grayish tomentum at the base.

  The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard