flavedo
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin flāvēdō (“yellowness, sallowness, yellow color”), derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun edit
flavedo (plural flavedos)
- (biology) The exocarp in citruses.
- (medicine) An obsolete term referring to yellowness or sallowness of the skin or other tissue; it is no longer used in the working medical parlance.
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin flāvēdō, derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flavedo f (uncountable)