"dogwood winter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dogwood winters [plural]
Etymology: So-called because it (typically) falls when dogwoods are flowering. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dogwood winter (plural dogwood winters)
  1. (especially Southern US, Midwestern US) A period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May). Tags: Midwestern-US, Southern-US, especially Synonyms: blackberry winter, blackthorn winter
    Sense id: en-dogwood_winter-en-noun-HvQsBGsj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Midwestern US English, Southern US English

Inflected forms

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