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frost-tender

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Of plants: unable to tolerate frost, and liable to die if exposed to it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

Examples

  • I found out to my cost that the tree fern I brought back from New Zealand was frost-tender, and it didn't survive the winter.

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