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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
OTHER WORDS FROM rufescent
ru·fes·cence, nounWords nearby rufescent
rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian
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British Dictionary definitions for rufescent
rufescent
/ (ruːˈfɛsənt) /
adjective
botany tinged with red or becoming red
Derived forms of rufescent
rufescence, nounWord Origin for rufescent
C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn
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