RUFESCENT


Meaning of RUFESCENT in English

— rufescence , n.

/rooh fes"euhnt/ , adj.

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.

[ 1810-20; rufescent- (s. of rufescens, prp. of rufescere to redden), equiv. to ruf ( us ) RED 1 , tawny + -esc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .