scorch
1
8.9
- noun
- /skɔrtʃ/
- Specialized
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quemadura foliar
- During a hot summer, many gardeners notice leaf scorch on their plants due to excessive heat.
- leaf scorch
- sun scorch
Examples
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There were scorch marks on Linnet Doyle's wounds.
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The sword of solstice truce with the dry heat, moving scorch from edge to stem on each leaf.
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It reminded her too much of the Benignity's scorch of Xavier, when she and her family had wrapped torn sheets around their heads for weeks to filter the dust and ash.
Fiction book (2000) -
The maple tree showed signs of scorch, with its leaves turning brown along the edges.
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To prevent scorch, make sure to water your plants regularly during dry spells.
Synonyms
Leaves with brown edges that look burned from heat, drought or poor watering
Compounds
- Specialized
Leaves with brown edges that look burned from heat, drought or poor watering
How Damaged
- Specialized
11
8.2
157
1.8
- Specialized
1
8.9
- US
21
4.4
297
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scorch for plants comes from the same idea: the old French escorchier meant 'to strip the skin', so when leaves turn brown and look burned we call that scorch because the plant looks like it has been singed.