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rufescent
ru·fes·cent
/
ruˈfɛs
ənt
/
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roo-
fes
-
uh
nt
]
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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
)
red
1
, tawny +
-ēsc-
inchoative suffix +
-ent-
-ent
Related forms
ru·fes·cence,
noun
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rufescent
(ruːˈfɛs
ə
nt)
—
adj
botany
tinged with red or becoming red
[C19: from Latin
rūfescere
to grow reddish, from
rūfus
red, auburn]
ru'fescence
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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