winter-kill

verb

win·ter-kill ˈwin-tər-ˌkil

winter-killed; winter-killing; winter-kills

transitive verb

: to kill (a plant or part of a plant) by exposure to winter conditions

intransitive verb

: to die as a result of exposure to winter conditions

winterkill

ˈwin-tər-ˌkil

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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“Winter-kill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter-kill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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winter-kill

verb

win·ter-kill

ˈwint-ər-ˌkil

: to cause the death of (as a plant) through the effects of winter and especially cold

also : to die as a result of the effects of winter conditions and especially cold

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