blackberry winter
English edit
Etymology edit
So-called because it (typically) falls when blackberries are flowering.
Noun edit
blackberry winter (plural blackberry winters)
- (especially Southern US, Midwestern US) A period of cold weather that falls when blackberries are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
- Synonyms: blackthorn winter, dogwood winter
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:blackberry winter.
Coordinate terms edit
- squaw winter
- Indian summer and synonyms listed there
Translations edit
period of cold weather around March, April or May
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