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rufescent

[ roo-fes-uh nt ]
/ ruˈfɛs ənt /
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adjective

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

RELATED WORDS

rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blooming, blush, rust, copper, russet, puce, bittersweet

Nearby words

  1. rue anemone,
  2. rue family,
  3. rueful,
  4. ruefully,
  5. rufen,
  6. ruff,
  7. ruffe,
  8. ruffed,
  9. ruffed grouse,
  10. ruffian

Origin of rufescent

1810–20; < Latin rūfēscent- (stem of rūfēscēns, present participle of rūfēscere to redden), equivalent to rūf(us) red1, tawny + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent
Related formsru·fes·cence, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for rufescent

rufescent

/ (ruːˈfɛsənt) /

adjective

botany tinged with red or becoming red
Derived Formsrufescence, noun

Word Origin for rufescent

C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn
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