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ac·cres·cent

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(ə-krĕs'ənt) pronunciation
adj.
Increasing in size after flowering, as the calyx of the ground cherry.

[Latin accrēscēns, accrēscent-, present participle of accrēscere, to grow. See accrue.]


Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:

accrescent

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Increasing in size with age.

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American Heritage Dictionary The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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