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flavescent

[ fluh-ves-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. turning yellow; yellowish.

flavescent

/ ڱəˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. turning yellow; yellowish
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flavescent1

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin ڱ屹Գ-, stem of ڱ屹ŧԲ, present participle of ڱ屹 “to become yellow.” See flav-, -esce, -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flavescent1

C19: from Latin ڱ屹ŧ to become yellow, from ڱ屹ŧ to be yellow, from ڱ屹ܲ yellow
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Flavescent, fla-ves′ent, adj. yellowish or turning yellow.

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Flavescent, yellowish, or turning yellow.

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