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twig blight

twig blight

9.2
A disease that makes the tips of twigs on trees and shrubs die back
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad de las ramitas
  • Gardeners must prune affected branches promptly to control twig blight.

Examples

  • Several species of fungi can cause twig blight in ornamental shrubs.

  • The apple orchard suffered from severe twig blight after a wet spring.

  • The garden is suffering from twig blight this season.

  • Many trees have been affected by twig blight.

  • The gardener noticed that the new shoots were suffering from twig blight, causing the ends to die back.

  • After the heavy rainfall, many plants in the nursery developed twig blight, leading to concerns about their survival.

  • To combat twig blight, it's essential to regularly inspect plants for signs of distress at their tips.

Synonyms

blight
vstwig blight
  • Specialized
7 7.3

A plant disease that makes leaves and stems die without rotting

is limited to small branch ends causing die back rather than whole plant withering

Surface Forms

twig blight singular
twig blights plural

Morphology

twig + blight

Both constituents are semantically clear to a B1 learner: 'twig' names the small woody shoot and 'blight' denotes a plant disease that causes withering. The compound simply specifies the locus of the disease (blight affecting twigs), a straightforward noun+noun composition common across languages, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Twig blight is a name that shows the real problem: the very ends of a plant, the small branches or twigs, turn brown and die. The word blight means sudden damage or withering, so the phrase refers to a disease that makes those twig tips 'die back'.