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erubescent
adjective
[ ˌɛrʊˈbɛs(ə)nt ]
• reddening; blushing.
Origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin erubescent- ‘blushing’, from the verb erubescere, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out’ + rubescere ‘redden’ (from rubere ‘be red’).
