leaf scorch
- noun
- /liːf skɔːrtʃ/
- Specialized
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quemadura de hojas
- During periods of extreme heat, many plants can experience leaf scorch due to insufficient moisture.
Examples
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A combination of loci is needed to provide resistance to both root rot (2 or more loci) and leaf scorch (all loci).
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If plants do not receive enough water, they may develop leaf scorch and have brown edges on their leaves.
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The syndrome is composed of a root rot disease and a leaf scorch disease.
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Peonies grown in full sun often suffer leaf scorch by midsummer.
Synonyms
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8.9
A plant disease that makes leaves brown and dry
How Severe
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1
7.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'leaf' (plant organ) + 'scorch' (burned/browned condition), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'browning or burned appearance of leaves.' This follows a regular noun–noun compounding pattern found across languages and is therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun leaf scorch comes from the image of a leaf and the word scorch, meaning the leaf looks burned at the edges. When strong sun, heat, or not enough water makes leaves dry and brown, gardeners call that 'leaf scorch', so the phrase now means that kind of plant damage.