canescent

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet, weiß oder grau werdend, meist für Haare oder Blätter, die mit dem Alter grau oder weiß werden.

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.

   Grauweiß

   • 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.

   Synonymegrayish-whitegrizzledhoarysilverywhitish

2. Covered with fine whitish hairsC2formal

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

   Mit feinem weißlichem Flaum bedeckt

   • 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.

   Synonymehoary