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blackthorn winters

blackthorn winters is the plural of blackthorn winter.

Meaning of blackthorn winter

Noun

blackthorn winter (plural blackthorn winters)

  1. (especially rustic UK) 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

Questions about blackthorn winters

What is blackthorn winters the plural of?
Blackthorn winters is the plural of blackthorn winter.

Words near blackthorn winters in the dictionary

  1. blacktags
  2. blacktail
  3. blacktails
  4. blackthorn
  5. blackthorn winter
  6. blackthorn winters
  7. blackthorns
  8. blackthroat
  9. blackthroats
  10. blacktip
  11. blacktip reef shark

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