rubescent

/ruːˈbɛsənt/
adjective
  1. Becoming red or reddish; tending to turn red, especially in color.
    • The rubescent leaves of the maple tree signaled the arrival of autumn.
    • Her cheeks grew rubescent as she stepped into the warm room after the cold walk.
    • The sky turned rubescent just before the sun dipped below the horizon.
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