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purpurescent

中文词源

purpurescent 发紫的，成紫色的

来自拉丁语purpura,紫色的，词源同purple.-esce,表起始，词源同adolescent.

英文词源

purpurescent (adj.): 1890, from Latin purpura (see purple (n.)) + -escent. The Latin adjective was purparescent, present participle of purpurascere "to become purple," from purpurare.