rufescent

ru·fes·cent

[roo-fes-uhnt]
adjective
somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

Origin:
1810–20; < Latin rūfēscent- (stem of rūfēscēns, present participle of rūfēscere to redden), equivalent to rūf(us) red1, tawny + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent

ru·fes·cence, noun
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rufescent (ruːˈfɛsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
botany tinged with red or becoming red
 
[C19: from Latin rūfescere to grow reddish, from rūfus red, auburn]
 
ru'fescence
 
n

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