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Word of the Day 09/24/16 Flavescent

It's September 25. I am so sorry I forgot to post this yesterday (September 24)! You guys get 2 words today!

Flavescent (adjective)
flavescent [fluh-ves-uh nt]

adjective
1. turning yellow; yellowish.



Origin: 1850-55; < Latin flāvēscent-, stem of flāvēscēns, present participle of flāvēscere to become yellow. See flav-, -esce, -ent

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