Bot. withering but not falling off
Origin of marcescentClassical Latin marcescens, present participle of marcescere, to wither, decay ; from marcere, to wither ; from Indo-European an unverified form merk-, to grow soft, rot ; from base an unverified form mer-, to rub from source mare
Botany Withering but not falling off: marcescent leaves.
Origin of marcescentLatin marcēscēns, marcēscent-, past participle of marcēscere, inchoative of marcēre, to wither.
From Latin marcescens, present participle of marcescere