a surface burn
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
a discoloration caused by heat
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
