Luridus
/LOO-rih-dus/🏷️ Taxonomy●●● Advanced
Also known as: lurida, luridum
A color epithet describing a pale, washed-out, sickly yellowish or grayish color — not simply pale but with an unpleasant, unhealthy cast. Appears as luridus (masculine), lurida (feminine), or luridum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin luridus, meaning "pale yellow," "sallow," or "ghastly pale."
Example
“Nicotiana luridae and plants described as lurida have the characteristic sickly, yellowish-grey flower color — a tone more unsettling than pallescens.”