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Etymology

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From sun +‎ scald.

Noun

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sunscald (uncountable)

  1. Localized damage to the tissues of trees or their fruits caused by bright sunlight.
    Synonym: sunburn

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Verb

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sunscald (third-person singular simple present sunscalds, present participle sunscalding, simple past and past participle sunscalded)

  1. (intransitive) To suffer such damage.
    Synonym: sunburn