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flavescent

Pronunciation: /fləˈvɛs(ə)nt/

Definition of flavescent

adjective

formal
  • yellowish or turning yellow.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin flavescent- 'turning yellow', from the verb flavescere, from flavus 'yellow'

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