Lactescent
Pronunciation : Lac*tes"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.]
Definition : 1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the milkweed. See Latex.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913