flavescence

English

Etymology

From Latin flavescens, present active participle of flāvēscō (“I become yellow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fləˈvɛsəns/

Noun

flavescence (usually uncountable, plural flavescences)

1. A phytoplasma disease of grapevines.
2. The act of becoming yellow; yellowing.
3. Yellowishness.

Coordinate terms

• albescence (“becoming white”), cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)

Related terms

• flavescent