"canescent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /kəˈnɛsənt/ [UK] Forms: more canescent [comparative], most canescent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere (“to become gray or white”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|canescens|}} Latin canescens Head templates: {{en-adj}} canescent (comparative more canescent, superlative most canescent)
  1. Turning white or gray.
    Sense id: en-canescent-en-adj-ThEiaT9n
  2. (botany) Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-canescent-en-adj-DBPaYXyp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: canescence

Verb [Latin]

Forms: cānēscent [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=cānēscent}} cānēscent
  1. third-person plural future active indicative of cānēscō Tags: active, form-of, future, indicative, plural, third-person Form of: cānēscō
    Sense id: en-canescent-la-verb-EcjqnQBR Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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