winter-kill
win·ter–kill
verb \ˈwin-tər-ˌkil\Definition of WINTER-KILL
transitive verb
: to kill (as a plant) by exposure to winter conditions
intransitive verb
: to die as a result of exposure to winter conditions
— winterkill noun
See First Known Use of WINTER-KILL
circa 1806
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