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rufescent

Rufescent (adj) means becoming reddish; tinged with red.

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Becoming reddish; tinged with red.
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Etymology

Circa 1820, from Latin rufescens, present participle of rufescere (“to become reddish”), from rufus (“red”).

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"rufescent" (adj) means becoming reddish; tinged with red.

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