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violescent

American  
[vahy-uh-les-uhnt] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. tending to a violet color.

    a violescent twilight sky.

Etymology

Origin of violescent

1840–50; < Latin viol ( a ) violet + -escent

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The portrait was vile, a dirty grey colour with large violescent patches.

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