canescent

• صفة تعني صائرًا إلى البياض أو الشيب، وتُستعمل عادةً لوصف الشعر أو الأوراق التي يغشاها البياض أو الرمادي مع التقدم في العمر أو النمو.

An obsolete adjective meaning growing white or hoary, typically used to describe hair or foliage turning gray or white with age.

1. C2formal

   Having a greyish white color, often used to describe hair or foliage.

   رمادي أبيض

   • The canescent leaves of the plant gave it a silvery appearance.
   • His canescent beard made him look wise and old.
   • The hills were covered in a canescent mist at dawn.

   المرادفاتgrayish-whitegrizzledhoarysilverywhitish

2. Covered with fine whitish hairsC2formal

   Describing a surface, especially a leaf or stem, that is covered with short, fine, whitish hairs.

   مُغَطًّى بِزَغَبٍ أَبْيَض

   • The canescent stem of the herb felt soft to the touch.
   • Botanists noted the canescent underside of the leaf.
   • Many alpine plants have canescent leaves to protect against cold.

   المرادفاتhoary