flavescent
[ fluh-ves-uhnt ]
adjective
turning yellow; yellowish.
Origin of flavescent
1Words Nearby flavescent
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How to use flavescent in a sentence
The complexion usually assumes a muddy or flavescent tint, which during the attack may deepen to a jaundiced hue.
British Dictionary definitions for flavescent
flavescent
/ (fləˈvɛsənt) /
adjective
turning yellow; yellowish
Origin of flavescent
1C19: from Latin flāvēscere to become yellow, from flāvēre to be yellow, from flāvus yellow
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