sunscald

sun·scald

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-skawld]
- /ˈsʌnˌskɔld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-skawld]
- /ˈsʌnˌskɔld/

Definitions of sunscald word

noun sunscald injury to the leaves, bark, or underlying tissues of woody plants due to the combined effects of heat, humidity, and intense sunshine. 1
noun sunscald localized damage to plants or trees, caused either by excessive sun or alternation between sunshine and cold weather 0
noun sunscald a plant injury caused by exposure to bright sunlight or to excessive heat and manifested by whitening or browning of the leaves, fruits, or flowers 0

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Origin of sunscald

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; sun + scald1

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Parts of speech for Sunscald

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sunscald

sunscald popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sunscald usage trend in Literature

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