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yellowing

 

[ หˆjษ›loสŠษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

leaves

The process of leaves turning yellow due to various factors such as lack of nutrients, disease, or aging.

Synonyms

discoloring, fading, wilting

Examples of usage

  • The leaves of the plant are yellowing due to lack of sunlight.
  • Yellowing of the leaves may indicate a need for fertilization.
  • Make sure to water the plant regularly to prevent yellowing of the leaves.

Translations

Translations of the word "yellowing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amarelecimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคฒเคพ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vergilbung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menguning

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะถะพะฒั‚ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผรณล‚kniฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ป„ใฐใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jaunissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amarillamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sararma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™ฉ๋ณ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุตูุฑุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพloutnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพltnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜้ป„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rumenenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gulnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€ั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saralma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amarillamiento

Etymology

The word 'yellowing' is a gerund form of the verb 'yellow.' The term 'yellow' dates back to the Old English word 'geolu,' which is related to the Old High German 'gelou,' both meaning 'yellow.' The process of yellowing is a natural occurrence in plant life cycles and can also be influenced by environmental factors.

See also: yellow, yellowish.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,184, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.