canescent

• Adjetivo que describe algo que se vuelve blanco o gris, especialmente cabello o follaje debido a la edad; también puede referirse a lo que está cubierto de vello o pelusa blanquecina.

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.

   canoso, grisáceo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosgrayish-whitegrizzledhoarysilverywhitish

2. Covered with fine whitish hairsC2formal

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

   canescente

   • 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.

   Sinónimoshoary