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flavescent

American  
[fluh-ves-uhnt] / fləˈvɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. turning yellow; yellowish.

flavescent British  
/ fləˈvɛsənt /

adjective

  1. turning yellow; yellowish

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Etymology

Origin of flavescent

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin flāvescent-, stem of flāvescēns, present participle of flāvescere “to become yellow.” See flav-, -esce, -ent

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Flavescent, fla-ves′ent, adj. yellowish or turning yellow.

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Flavescent, yellowish, or turning yellow.

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