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oak decline

oak decline noun: a disease of uncertain origin affecting mature pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea) trees in Britain.

Noun

oak decline (uncountable)

  1. A disease of uncertain origin affecting mature pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea) trees in Britain.
    • More recently, sudden oak death, oak decline, beech wilt, sweet chestnut blight and horse chestnut canker have infested Europe’s forests.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 296

Synonyms of oak decline

Questions about oak decline

What does oak decline mean?
Oak decline means a disease of uncertain origin affecting mature pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea) trees in Britain.
What part of speech is oak decline?
Oak decline is a noun.

Words near oak decline in the dictionary

  1. Oak Bay
  2. Oak Bluffs
  3. Oak Brook
  4. Oak Cliff
  5. Oak Creek
  6. oak decline
  7. oak fern
  8. oak ferns
  9. Oak Forest
  10. oak gall
  11. oak galls

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