purpurascent

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• purpurescent — |pərpyə|resənt adjective Etymology: Latin purpura purple color + English escent : tinged with purple : purplish * * * purpurescent, a. (pɜːpjʊəˈrɛsənt) [f. L. purpura purple + escent. (The L. was purpurāscens: see …   Useful english dictionary