[ca.nes.cent] adj [L canescent-, canescens, prp. of canescere, incho. of canere to be gray, be white, fr. canus white, hoary--more at hare] (ca. 1828): growing white, whitish, or hoary; esp: having a fine grayish white pubescence "~ leaves"
CANESCENT
Meaning of CANESCENT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012