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rubescent
/rʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
adjective
literary
Reddening; blushing.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin rubescent- ‘reddening’, from the verb rubescere, from ruber ‘red’.
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The apples hung low on their branches, filling with sweet juice and turning from their early green to rubescent, resplendent, red skins.
