English Explanatory Dictionary

canescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Turning white or gray.
  2. Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary.

Pronunciation

/kəˈnɛsənt/

Word forms

canescent more canescent most canescent

Etymology

From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere (“to become gray or white”).

Related words

canescence
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