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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dieback (plural diebacks)
(phytopathology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions
Source: Wiktionary
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
