blackthorn winter
blackthorn winter noun: a period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
Noun
blackthorn winter (plural blackthorn winters)
- A period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
- Blackthorn winters were most severe; (I.) a week at the end of March; (II.) April 13th to 26th. Two perennial springs, in different ranges of hills, failed.1885, Great Britain. Meteorological Office, British Rainfall, page 98
- An inveterate custom of English conversation, combined with the engaging versatility of the English climate, from which the custom derives both its origin and its vigour, must be our excuse for devoting some specific attention to this branch of the English weather. … In similar fashion we made...1888 May 19, The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art, section Blackthorn Winter, page 590
- Synonyms:
- blackberry winter
Synonyms of blackthorn winter
Forms of blackthorn winter
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Origin of blackthorn winter
So-called because it (typically) falls when blackthorn is flowering.
Questions about blackthorn winter
- What does blackthorn winter mean?
- Blackthorn winter means a period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
- What part of speech is blackthorn winter?
- Blackthorn winter is a noun.
- What is the plural of blackthorn winter?
- The plural of blackthorn winter is blackthorn winters.
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