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Phr V die back dies, dying, died die back if a plant dies back, the parts that are above the ground die although its roots are aliveThe fuschia always dies back in the winter.
die back if a plant dies back, its leaves and flowers die, but its roots are still alive: Cold weather causes the plants to die back, but they will usually return in the spring.■ SIMILAR TO: wither
die backOf plants, to die in a manner that retreats inward, leaving only the stems or roots. My plants died back after that period of unseasonably cold weather. die back[for vegetation] to die back to the stems or roots. The hedge died back in the winter but regenerated leaves in the spring. This kind of grass dies back every year. die backv. To be affected by the gradual dying of plant shoots, starting at the tips and working back, as a result of weather conditions, natural growth cycle, or disease: Aerate the soil weekly when the flowers bloom and until they die back. |