accrescent

[ uh-kres-uhnt ]

adjective

1. increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching.
2. growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred.

accrescent

/ æˈkrɛsənt /

adjective

1. botany (of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering

Word History and Origins

Origin of accrescent¹

First recorded in 1745–55, accrescent is from the Latin word accrēscent- (stem of accrēscēns, present participle of accrēscere to grow). See ac-, crescent

Word History and Origins

Origin of accrescent¹

C18: from Latin accrēscere to continue to grow, from crēscere to grow