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[ratcreature]

What is the proper English term for this slight whiteish coating that some fruit like plums, blueberries or grapes naturally have? In German I've heard it called "Duftfilm" or "Reifbelag" but neither of those gave me results in a dictionary. But surely it must have a name in English as well.

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[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

yes, possibly. It's not something that I'm that familiar with apart from from red grapes. And to be honest I've always thought 'ewwww.'

It's a frame of reference call. I recall a colleague from southern Italy homesick for fruit and veg, bemoaning to the point of tears what was available in the local supermarkets.