canescent
- adjective
- /kəˈnɛsənt/
- Specialized
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canescente
- Some plants have canescent leaves that look silvery in sunlight.
Examples
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His beard had become decidedly canescent over the years.
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The canescent hairs on the surface of the plant protect it from the sun.
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The canescent moon illuminated the misty night.
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The canescent leaves look beautiful.
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Look at the canescent flowers!
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His beard had become decidedly canescent over the years.
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Some plants have canescent leaves that look silvery in sunlight.
Synonyms
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1.7
A person who has hair that is white, usually because they are old
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1.6
Light in color, slightly pale like milk
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9.8
Covered with fine white hairs, usually on plants or animals
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2.6
A pale white color with a little gray
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2.8
A white color with a little grey in it
Becoming pale and almost white in colour
How Grey
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canescent comes from the Latin verb canescere, which means 'to grow white', and from canus meaning 'white' or 'grey'. So something canescent looks pale grey or is covered with fine whitish hairs, like an old beard or frosted leaves.