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† ˈcandicant, a. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. L. candicānt-em, pr. pple. of candicāre to be whitish or white.]
Growing white, inclining to white, whitish.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 317 Small cups with candicant flowers. 1731Bailey vol. II, Candicant, waxing white. Hence in Johnson, and mod. Dicts.
Hence ˈcandicancy, ‘a whitening or making fair, etc.’ (Bailey vol. II. 1731). |