winter-kill
verb
win·ter-kill
ˈwin-tər-ˌkil 
winter-killed; winter-killing; winter-kills
: to kill (a plant or part of a plant) by exposure to winter conditions
: to die as a result of exposure to winter conditions
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 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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