flavedo

English

Etymology

From New Latin flāvēdō (“yellowness, sallowness, yellow color”), derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

Noun

flavedo (plural flavedos)

1. (biology) The exocarp in citruses.
2. (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

Alternative forms

• flavedine (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin flāvēdō, derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flaˈvɛ.do/
• Rhymes: -ɛdo
• Hyphenation: fla‧vè‧do

Noun

flavedo f (uncountable)

1. flavedo
2. (biology) Synonym of clorosi

Related terms

• flavescente
• flavismo
• flavizie
• flavo