canescent

Definition of Canescent in English :

1. canescent

of greyish white

Example Sentences:
'the canescent moon'

2. canescent, hoary

covered with fine whitish hairs or down

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Canescent

adjective

1. biology

white or greyish due to the presence of numerous short white hairs

2.

becoming hoary, white, or greyish

adjective

1.

becoming white or grayish

2.

covered with a white or grayish down, as some leaves

adj.

1. Biology Covered with short, fine whitish or grayish hairs or down; hoary.

2. Turning white or grayish.