"flavescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /fləˈvɛs.ənt/ Forms: more flavescent [comparative], most flavescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: 19th century. From Latin flavescens. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|flavescens}} Latin flavescens Head templates: {{en-adj}} flavescent (comparative more flavescent, superlative most flavescent)
  1. yellow-ish in colour, or turning yellow Categories (topical): Yellows Related terms: albescent (english: becoming white), erubescent (english: becoming red), nigrescent (english: becoming black), virescent (english: becoming green)
    Sense id: en-flavescent-en-adj-o~3oNLtP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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