Associations to the word «Dieback»

Wiktionary

DIEBACK, noun. (biology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions

Dictionary definition

DIEBACK, noun. A disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley