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flavescent
[ fluh-ves-uhnt ]
flavescent
/ fləˈvɛsənt /
adjective
- turning yellow; yellowish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flavescent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flavescent1
C19: from Latin flāvēscere to become yellow, from flāvēre to be yellow, from flāvus yellow
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Example Sentences
The complexion usually assumes a muddy or flavescent tint, which during the attack may deepen to a jaundiced hue.
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