(æˈkrɛsənt) adj (Botany) botany (of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering[C18: from Latin accrēscere to continue to grow, from crēscere to grow]
accrescent
accrescent
[ə′krēs·ənt] (botany) Growing continuously with age, especially after flowering.
accrescent
accrescent
(of plant structures such as the CALYX) becoming larger after flowering.