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rubescent

adjective
ru·​bes·​cent | \ -ᵊnt\

Definition of rubescent

: growing or becoming red : erubescent, reddening, flushing

First Known Use of rubescent

circa 1731, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rubescent

Latin rubescent-, rubescens, present participle of rubescere to grow red, inchoative of rubēre to be red; akin to Latin ruber red

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