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er•u•bes•cent
(er′ŏŏ bes′ənt),USA pronunciation adj.
er′u•bes′cence, n.
- becoming red or reddish;
blushing.
- Latin ērūbēscent- (stem of ērūbēscēns), present participle of ērūbēscere. See e-, rubescent
- 1730–40