flare out
n.— «After experiencing months of saturated soils in the winter, then bone dry periods in the spring and summer, some Douglas firs planted in less than ideal situations are showing what some foresters call “flare out,” the occasional dead branch, top or the entire tree.» —“Weather, Insects Taking it’s Toll on Oregon Douglas Firs” in Corvallis Salem News (Oregon) Aug. 6, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In addition to all those towns with extremely short names, there’s the river in Oregon with a similarly tiny appellation. It’s known simply as the D River. This is part of a complete episode.
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