fuscescent, a. rare—1.
(fʌˈsɛsənt)
[f. L. fusc-us (see fuscous) + -escent.]
Passing into a dark or dusky hue; ‘brownish; approaching to darkish brown in colour’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885).
| 1881 Johnson in Jrnl. Bot. No. 220. 113 Their colour is fuscescent. |