summer branch drop

noun

A syndrome in which a tree suddenly drops a large limb from its body, usually interpreted as being caused by stress due to heat waves, droughts or persistent hot weather.

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summer branch drop syndromesudden limb drop
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Meanings

nounsummer branch drop (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA syndrome in which a tree suddenly drops a large limb from its body, usually interpreted as being caused by stress due to heat waves, droughts or persistent hot weather.

    Synonyms: summer branch drop syndrome, sudden limb drop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA syndrome in which a tree suddenly drops a large limb from its body, usually interpreted as being caused by stress due to heat waves, droughts or persistent hot weather.

Similar
summer branch drop syndromesudden limb drop
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “summer branch drop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summer%20branch%20drop.

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