lactescent

English

Etymology

From Latin lactescens, present participle of lactescere.

Adjective

lactescent (comparative more lactescent, superlative most lactescent)

1. milky

Synonyms

• milken, lacteous; see also Thesaurus:lacteous

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French

Adjective

lactescent (feminine lactescente, masculine plural lactescents, feminine plural lactescentes)

1. lactescent

Further reading

• “lactescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.