rufescent
ru·fes·cent
adj \rü-ˈfe-sənt\Definition of RUFESCENT
: reddish
Origin of RUFESCENT
Latin rufescent-, rufescens, present participle of rufescere to become reddish, from rufus red — more at red
First Known Use: 1817
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