Definitions for sunscald

sunscald sun·scald

Spelling: [suhn-skawld]
IPA: /ˈsʌnˌskɔld/

Sunscald is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 214 anagrams from letters in sunscald (acdlnssu).

Definitions for sunscald

noun

  1. injury to the leaves, bark, or underlying tissues of woody plants due to the combined effects of heat, humidity, and intense sunshine.

Origin of sunscald

First recorded in 1850-55; sun + scald1

Examples for sunscald

A vigorous vine which is necessary to produce abundant fruit and to protect from sunscald.

Indeed, sunscald so produced is one of the common troubles of the pear in New York.

Experiments have shown pretty clearly that sunscald, blossom-end rot and cracking are worse on trained plants.

I think you will have more loss from sunscald and root rot than you will from blight.

It is determinate in habit and shy in foliage, increasing danger of sunscald.

Word Value for sunscald
Scrable

11

Words with friends

15

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