blackthorn winter

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blackthorn winter

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So-called because it (typically) falls when blackthorn is flowering.

noun blackthorn winters

A period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May). Blackthorn winters were most severe; (I.) a week at the end of March; (II.) April 13th to 26th. Two perennial springs, in different ranges of hills, failed.
Similar: blackberry winter

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@misc{blackthorn_winter_2026,
  title = {blackthorn winter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blackthorn%20winter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}