Definition 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
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
More Confusing Words—Quiz
-
- The magician
______
moved the selected card to the top of the deck.

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share rest period