Frostburn

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Damage to a plant due to frost which results is leaves looking burnt. countable, uncountable

    "Precise groves set out on the hills west of Pomona (RIGHT) proved less vulnerable to frostburn than those on the flat, where the main protection was the towering eucalyptus windbreak and the sooty smudgepots."

  2. 2
    Synonym of frostbite. countable, uncountable

    "Yet another hazard of LPG, particularly of propane, is that of frostburn, should the liquid come into contact with the skin."

Synonyms

All synonyms
frostbite

Example

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"Precise groves set out on the hills west of Pomona (RIGHT) proved less vulnerable to frostburn than those on the flat, where the main protection was the towering eucalyptus windbreak and the sooty smudgepots."

Etymology

From frost + burn.

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