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squaw winter

squaw winter noun: an early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.

Noun

squaw winter (plural squaw winters)

  1. (New-York, US) An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.
  2. (Canada, Northwest Territories) A mild onset of winter.

Forms of squaw winter

pluralsquaw winters

Origin of squaw winter

squaw + winter. The Narragansett word squaw was applied by Europeans to a large number of unrelated things; see the Derived terms section of the entry squaw.

Questions about squaw winter

What does squaw winter mean?
Squaw winter means an early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.
What part of speech is squaw winter?
Squaw winter is a noun.
What is the plural of squaw winter?
The plural of squaw winter is squaw winters.

Words near squaw winter in the dictionary

  1. squaw teas
  2. Squaw Valley
  3. squaw vine
  4. squaw vines
  5. squaw weed
  6. squaw winter
  7. squaw winters
  8. squawberries
  9. squawberry
  10. squawbush
  11. squawbushes

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