"April shower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: April showers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} April shower (plural April showers)
  1. (UK and Ireland) A sporadic burst of light rain in the spring season, especially in the month of April. Wikipedia link: April shower Tags: Ireland, UK Categories (topical): Rain Hypernyms: rain Holonyms: spring Related terms: April showers, April showers bring May flowers, cumulus (english: large white puffy cloud) Translations (rain characteristic of spring): giboulée de mars [feminine] (French)

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