canescent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere (“to become gray or white”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈnɛsənt/ === Adjective === canescent (comparative more canescent, superlative most canescent) Turning white or gray. (botany) Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary. ==== Related terms ==== canescence == Latin == === Verb === cānēscent third-person plural future active indicative of cānēscō