Canescent

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kəˈnÉ›sÉ™nt/

Origin

From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere ("to become gray or white")

Full definition of canescent

Adjective

1. Turning white or gray.
• 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 434:An aureole of canescent hair fanned out round his head, and his jaws collapsed on toothless gums ….
2. (botany) Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary.

Related terms

• canescence