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sudden oak death

sudden oak death noun: a disease that kills oak and other forest trees, caused by the oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

Noun

sudden oak death (uncountable)

  1. A disease that kills oak and other forest trees, caused by the oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.
    • 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

Questions about sudden oak death

What does sudden oak death mean?
Sudden oak death means a disease that kills oak and other forest trees, caused by the oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.
What part of speech is sudden oak death?
Sudden oak death is a noun.

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