| 释义 |
mar·ces·cent
I. \-nt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin marcescent-, marcescens, present participle of marcescere to wither, incho. from marcēre to wither; akin to Middle High German mern to dip bread in wine or water, Middle Irish mraich, braich malt, and probably to Greek marainein to waste away — more at smart
of a plant part : withering without falling off
< marcescent leaves >
II. noun
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: a plant that has marcescent parts |