# flavescence

> English word · Noun · IPA /fləˈvɛsəns/

## Definitions
1. A phytoplasma disease of grapevines.
2. The act of becoming yellow; yellowing.
3. Yellowishness.

## Etymology
From Latin flavescens, present active participle of flāvēscō (“I become yellow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flavescence