English
Etymology
From New Latin flāvēdō (“yellowness, sallowness, yellow color”), derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun
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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin flāvēdō, derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).
Pronunciation
Noun
flavedo f (countable and uncountable, plural flavedi)
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