tipburn

tipburn
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: tip (I) + burn
: a disease of the potato, lettuce, and other cultivated plants characterized by burning or browning of the tips and margins of the leaflets and caused by loss of water due to excessive heat and sunshine — compare hopperburn

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/tip"berrn'/, n. Plant Pathol.
a disease of lettuce, potatoes, and other plants, characterized by browning of the tips and edges of the leaves, resulting from any of several environmental factors, as excessive heat and humidity.
[TIP1 + BURN1]

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