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单词 flavescent
释义

flavescent

[ fluh-ves-uhnt ]
/ fləˈvɛs ənt /

adjective

turning yellow; yellowish.

Origin of flavescent

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin flāvescent-, stem of flāvescēns, present participle of flāvescere “to become yellow.” See flav-, -esce, -ent

Words nearby flavescent

flaunt, flaunty, flauta, flautist, flav-, flavescent, Flavia, flavin, flavin-adenine dinucleotide, flavine, flavin mononucleotide
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Example sentences from the Web for flavescent

  • The complexion usually assumes a muddy or flavescent tint, which during the attack may deepen to a jaundiced hue.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for flavescent

flavescent
/ (fləˈvɛsənt) /

adjective

turning yellow; yellowish

Word Origin for flavescent

C19: from Latin flāvēscere to become yellow, from flāvēre to be yellow, from flāvus yellow
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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