First Known Use: circa 1828
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canescent
adjective ca·nes·cent \kə-ˈne-sənt, ka-\
Definition of CANESCENT
: growing white, whitish, or hoary; especially : having a fine grayish-white pubescence <canescent leaves>
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Origin of CANESCENT
Latin canescent-, canescens, present participle of canescere, inchoative of canēre to be gray, be white, from canus white, hoary — more at hare
Rhymes with CANESCENT
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