"first rain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first rains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first rain (plural first rains)
  1. The first rainfall of a season, at the start of spring in cold climates or the end of summer in hot, dry climates. Translations (first rain): πρωτοβρόχι (protovróchi) [neuter] (Greek)

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