accrescent

American

[uh-kres-uhnt] / əˈkrɛs ənt /

adjective

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

accrescent British

/ æˈkrɛsənt /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of accrescent

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

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Accrescent, ak-kres′ent, adj. growing: ever-increasing.—ns.

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Accrescent, growing larger after flowering.

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