adjective
Origin: L rufescens, prp. of rufescere, to become red < rufus, red
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See rufescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin:
Origin: Latin rūfēscēns, rūfēscent-
Origin: , present participle of rūfēscere, to become red
Origin: , from rūfus, red, reddish; see reudh- in Indo-European roots
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