MEANING
Becoming yellow or yellowish, especially as a leaf or surface changes color.
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Use for subdued yellowing in a changing scene.Describe aging leaves, paper, light, or surfaces with precise color.
Words that belong together
- flavescent leaves
- flavescent hue
- flavescent light
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Flavescent leaves clung to the branches after the first frost.
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- flavescent
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Usage notes
Rare descriptive adjective; it emphasizes a yellowing or yellowish cast, not bright gold.
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