MARCESCENT


Meaning of MARCESCENT in English

I. -nt adjective

Etymology: Latin marcescent-, marcescens, present participle of marcescere to wither, incho. from marcēre to wither; akin to Middle High German mern to dip bread in wine or water, Middle Irish mraich, braich malt, and probably to Greek marainein to waste away — more at smart

of a plant part : withering without falling off

marcescent leaves

II. noun

( -s )

: a plant that has marcescent parts

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