dieback

Thân thiện

The gardener examines the dieback on the young tree's branches.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant disease: A condition affecting plants where the younger shoots and branches begin to die from their tips backward toward the main stem or trunk. This progressive death is a key symptom.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The sudden dieback in the oak trees alarmed the foresters.
  • The cause of the dieback was determined to be a fungal infection.
  • Gardeners should prune affected areas to prevent the spread of dieback.

Advanced Usage

• "To suffer from dieback": To be affected by this specific plant disease.
  • The entire hedge is suffering from dieback and may need to be replaced.
• "Dieback of [plant species]": Used to specify the plant affected.
  • Scientists are studying the widespread dieback of ash trees.

Variants and Related Words

• Die back (phrasal verb): The action of a plant exhibiting symptoms of dieback.
  • If the plant starts to die back, check the roots for rot.
• Dieback disease: A more descriptive term for the condition.
  • The vineyard was quarantined due to an outbreak of dieback disease.

Synonyms

• Blight: A general term for a plant disease, especially one causing withering.
• Wilt: A disease causing plants to droop and die, often affecting the whole plant more uniformly than dieback.

Related Phrases

• Tip dieback: A more specific term emphasizing the starting point of the disease.
  • The symptom of tip dieback is clearly visible on the new growth.
• Progressive dieback: Emphasizes the ongoing, spreading nature of the condition.
  • The progressive dieback of the branches indicated a serious systemic problem.

Notes

• Dieback is primarily a noun used in botany, horticulture, and forestry. It describes the symptom or the disease itself, not the action. The action is described by the phrasal verb "die back."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches