SINCE 1828
rest period
nounDefinition of rest period
1
: a period when the internal condition of a wood plant is unfavorable for the growth of buds even though external conditions are favorable
2
: a period (as during winter or in a dry season) when bulbous plants lose their foliage and mature their bulbs
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