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dieback

die·back

uncommon

noun

1.

a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches

Origin

Deverbal from die back.

Phrases

  • ash dieback
  • citrus dieback
  • die back

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