erumpent

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Definition of erumpent in English English dictionary

Which emerges, or bursts through

The sun spun aloft, an erumpent orb of balling glory thrilling the blue sky with its brilliance.

Breaking out; said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves

Hyphenation

e·rum·pent

Etymology

[ i-'r&m-p&nt ] (adjective.) 1650. From Latin ērumpēns, present active participle of ērumpō (“break forth”).