sunscald
- noun
- /ˈsʌnˌskɔld/
:
quemadura solar
- In direct sunlight, the apples on the tree developed sunscald, resulting in unsightly brown patches.
Examples
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The sunscald was visible on the leaves.
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The apples showed signs of sunscald after being exposed to the hot afternoon sun.
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Gardeners often use shade cloth to protect young plants from sunscald during heat waves.
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Peppers left unshaded in the field can develop sunscald on their fruit.
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Don't forget to check for sunscald!
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To avoid sunscald, gardeners should provide shade for young plants during the hottest days of summer.
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Excessive exposure to sunlight can cause severe sunscald on many fruits, making them unsuitable for sale.
Synonyms
Leaves with brown edges that look burned from heat, drought or poor watering
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
1
8.8
- Specialized
1
8.9
21
3.5
- US
21
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sunscald comes from sun + scald ('to burn'), and the image is of fruit or plant tissue that looks burned or discolored by strong sunlight. That's why gardeners talk about sunscald as damage to plants or fruit.