• Accrescent

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /əˈkɹɛsÉ™nt/

    Origin

    From Latin accrescens, accrescentis, present participle of accrescere, from ad + crescere ("to grow")

    Full definition of accrescent

    Adjective

    accrescent

    1. Growing; increasing.
    2. (botany) Growing larger after flowering.
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