dogwood winter

English

Etymology

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

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).
    Synonyms: blackberry winter, blackthorn winter
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:dogwood winter.

Translations
blackberry winter — see blackberry winter
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