blackberry winter

English

Etymology

So-called because it (typically) falls when blackberries are flowering.

Noun

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 of use of this term, see Citations:blackberry winter.

Coordinate terms

squaw winter
Indian summer and synonyms listed there

Translations

period of cold weather around March, April or May

Catalan: sants de glaç (in May)
Dutch: ijsheiligen (nl) (in May)
Finnish: takatalvi (fi)

French: saints de glace (in May)
German: Eisheiligen (de) (in May), see also Schafskälte (de) (in June)
Swedish: järnnätter (especially in June)

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