Phrase guide

blackberry winter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midwestern-US, Southern-US, especially

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:blackberry winter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blackthorn winter, dogwood winter

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sants de glaç — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • Dutch: ijsheiligen — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • Finnish: takatalvi — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • French: saints de glace — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • German: Eisheiligen — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • German: see also Schafskälte — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • Ingrian: takatalvi — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • Swedish: järnnätter — period of cold weather around March, April or May
  • Vietnamese: rét nàng Bân — period of cold weather around March, April or May