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dogwood winter

dogwood winter noun: a period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).

Noun

dogwood winter (plural dogwood winters)

  1. (Midwestern-US, Southern US, especially) A period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
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Synonyms of dogwood winter

Forms of dogwood winter

pluraldogwood winters

Origin of dogwood winter

So-called because it (typically) falls when dogwoods are flowering.

Questions about dogwood winter

What does dogwood winter mean?
Dogwood winter means a period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
What part of speech is dogwood winter?
Dogwood winter is a noun.
What is the plural of dogwood winter?
The plural of dogwood winter is dogwood winters.

Words near dogwood winter in the dictionary

  1. dogwhips
  2. dogwhistle
  3. dogwhistles
  4. dogwise
  5. dogwood
  6. dogwood winter
  7. dogwood winters
  8. dogwoods
  9. dogy
  10. dogz
  11. doh

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