rufescent
[roo-
fes
-
uh
nt]
/ruˈfɛs ənt/
adjective
1.
somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
Origin
1810-20;
<
Latin
rūfēscent-
(stem of
rūfēscēns,
present participle of
rūfēscere
to redden), equivalent to
rūf
(
us
)
red
1
, tawny +
-ēsc-
inchoative suffix +
-ent-
-ent
Related forms
rufescence,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
rufescent
rufescent
/
ruːˈfɛs
ə
nt
/
adjective
1.
(
botany
) tinged with red or becoming red
Derived Forms
rufescence,
noun
Word Origin
C19: from Latin
rūfescere
to grow reddish, from
rūfus
red, auburn