Meanings
nounflavedo (countable and uncountable, plural flavedos)
plural flavedos
- countableuncountablebiologyThe exocarp in citruses.
- countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineA yellowness or sallowness of the skin or other tissue.
Origin
- Latinflāvus“yellow, golden”
- New Latinflāvēdō“yellowness, sallowness, yellow color”
- Englishflavedo
From New Latin flāvēdō (“yellowness, sallowness, yellow color”), derived from Latin flāvus (“yellow, golden”).
More words from New Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Korean 귤껍질, 귤피
- 귤껍질 (gyulkkeopjil)exocarp in citruses
- 귤피 (gyulpi)exocarp in citruses
Polish flawedo
- flawedoexocarp in citruses
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with flavedo
toledoEscondidotuxedospeedolidotorpedoaikidolibidocredoIdobushidoejidoteredopaedocomedoEsperantidogravedolivedomortidotokiponido
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
flavedo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavedo
MLA
“flavedo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavedo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flavedo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavedo.
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