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flavescent
[ fluh-ves-uhnt ]
/ fləˈvɛs ənt /
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adjective
turning yellow; yellowish.
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Words nearby flavescent
flaunt, flaunty, flauta, flautist, flav-, flavescent, Flavia, flavin, flavin-adenine dinucleotide, flavine, flavin mononucleotide
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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
Word Origin for flavescent
C19: from Latin flāvēscere to become yellow, from flāvēre to be yellow, from flāvus yellow
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