sunscalds

/ˈsʌnskɔːldz/
noun
  1. Plural form of sunscald; multiple instances of plant damage caused by too much direct sunlight.
    • The sunscalds on the peppers made them unsellable at the market.
    • After the drought, sunscalds appeared on the bark of many orchard trees.
    • The gardener noticed several sunscalds on the leaves of the young maple tree.
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