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rufescent

[ roo-fes-uhnt ]
/ ruˈfɛs ənt /
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adjective

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM rufescent

ru·fes·cence, noun

Words nearby rufescent

rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian
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Words related to rufescent

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

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British Dictionary definitions for rufescent

rufescent
/ (ruːˈfɛsənt) /

adjective

botany tinged with red or becoming red

Derived forms of rufescent

rufescence, noun

Word Origin for rufescent

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