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Turnip Winter

Turnip Winter proper noun: the winter of 1916 to 1917, a period of profound civilian hardship in Germany during World War I, due to the Allied blockade, the German focus on supplying the military, and a poor harvest.

Proper noun

the Turnip Winter

  1. (historical) The winter of 1916 to 1917, a period of profound civilian hardship in Germany during World War I, due to the Allied blockade, the German focus on supplying the military, and a poor harvest.

Origin of Turnip Winter

Calque of German Steckrübenwinter

Questions about Turnip Winter

What does Turnip Winter mean?
Turnip Winter means the winter of 1916 to 1917, a period of profound civilian hardship in Germany during World War I, due to the Allied blockade, the German focus on supplying the military, and a poor harvest.
What part of speech is Turnip Winter?
Turnip Winter is a proper noun.

Words near Turnip Winter in the dictionary

  1. turnip shell
  2. turnip shells
  3. turnip tops
  4. turnip watch
  5. turnip watches
  6. Turnip Winter
  7. turnip-cabbage
  8. turnip-cabbages
  9. turnip-headed
  10. turnip-rooted parsley
  11. turnip-rooted parsleys

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