lactescent Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lac*tes"cent adjective

Etymology

L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.

Definitions

1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. Obs.
2. (Bot.) Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the milkweed. See Latex.