English Explanatory Dictionary

blackthorn winter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).

Word forms

blackthorn winter blackthorn winters

Etymology

So-called because it (typically) falls when blackthorn is flowering.

Synonyms

blackberry winter
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