What does rubescent mean?
Definitions for rubescent
ruˈbɛs əntrubescent
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rubescentadjective
turning red; reddening
Etymology: Attested since at least 1730, from rubescens, present participle of rubesco.
Webster Dictionary
Rubescentadjective
growing or becoming red; tending to redness
Etymology: [L. rubescens, -entis, p. pr. of rubescere to grow red, v. incho from rubere to be red: cf. F. rubescent. See Ruby.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rubescent
rōō-bes′ent, adj. tending to a red colour.—n. Rubes′cence, a growing or becoming red: tendency to redness. [L. rubescĕre, to grow red—ruber, red.]
Entomology
Rubescent
reddish or becoming red.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rubescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rubescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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