Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Sudan
Sudanic
sudatorium
Sudbury
sudd
sudden
sudden death
sudden infant death syndrome
sudden oak death
sudoriferous
sudorific
Sudra
suds
sue
suede
suedette
suet
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

sudden oak death

sud·den oak death


noun 
Definition:
 
fungal disease of trees: a serious disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora ramorum that affects many tree species. It has led to the death of various species of oak in California and Oregon, although European species appear to be less at risk.

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft