canescent

ca·nes·cent

adj \kə-ˈne-s^ənt, ka-\

Definition of CANESCENT

: growing white, whitish, or hoary; especially : having a fine grayish-white pubescence <canescent leaves>

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

First Known Use: circa 1828

Rhymes with CANESCENT

decrescent, depressant, fluorescent, incessant, increscent, liquescent, pearlescent, rufescent, suppressant, turgescent