CANESCENT
canescent, hoary
(adjective) covered with fine whitish hairs or down
canescent
(adjective) of greyish white; “the canescent moon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
canescent (comparative more canescent, superlative most canescent)
Turning white or gray.
(botany) Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*nes"cent, a. Etym: [L. canescens, p. pr. of canescere, v. inchoative of canere to be white.]
Definition: Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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