dieback

ˈdaɪˌbæk

Definition

Definition of dieback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

seasonal withering

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withering of plants in autumn and winter

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Dieback occurs naturally in many deciduous trees.

plant pathology

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browning and death of plant shoots from the tip

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The tree showed signs of dieback after the harsh winter.

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withering of plants in autumn and winter
browning and death of plant shoots from the tip

Origin of dieback

English, die (to die) + back (backward)

Examples of dieback in a sentence

Dieback can severely affect the yield of fruit trees.
Dieback affected the rose bushes in the garden.
Farmers are concerned about dieback in their crops.

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French:dépérissement, nécrose, ...
German:Absterben, Triebsterben, ...
Italian:appassimento, morìa, ...
Spanish:marchitamiento, muerte regresiva, ...
Portuguese:murcha, seca apical, ...
Chinese:枯萎, 枯梢, ...
Japanese:枯死, 枝枯れ, ...
Arabic:ذُبُول, مَوْت القِمَّة, ...
Hebrew:קְמִילָה עֲתִידִית, נְבִילָה, ...
Russian:увядание, усыхание, ...
Ukrainian:в'янення, відмирання пагонів, ...
Hindi:डाइबैक, शाखा मुरझाना, ...
Bengali:শুকিয়ে যাওয়া, ডাইব্যাক, ...
Catalan:assecament, dessecació, ...
Czech:odumírání, odumírání výhonů, ...
Danish:visnen, visnesyge, ...
Dutch:verwelking, taksterfte, ...
Greek:μαρασμός, αποξήρανση, ...
Hungarian:visszaszáradás, hajtáselhalás, ...
Khmer:ការស្រពោនតាមរដូវ, ការងាប់ពីចុងមែក, ...
Korean:고사, 가지마름병, ...
Persian:پژمردگی, خشک شدن شاخه, ...
Polish:zamieranie, zamieranie pędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):murcha, declínio, ...
Romanian:veștejire, ...
Swedish:vissnande, döbacke, ...
Thai:การเหี่ยวแห้ง, การตายปลาย, ...
Turkish:mevsimsel solma, uç kuruması, ...
Vietnamese:sự héo úa, sự khô héo, ...

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