canescent

• Adjectif littéraire ou rare décrivant ce qui devient blanchâtre ou grisonnant, en particulier des cheveux ou des feuilles qui blanchissent avec l'âge.

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.

   Blanchâtre grisâtre

   • 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.

   Synonymesgrayish-whitegrizzledhoarysilverywhitish

2. Covered with fine whitish hairsC2formal

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

   canaissant

   • 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.

   Synonymeshoary