blackberry winter

== English == === Etymology === So-called because it (typically) falls when blackberries are flowering. === Noun === blackberry winter (plural blackberry winters) (especially Southern US, Midwestern US) A period of cold weather that falls when blackberries are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May). Synonyms: blackthorn winter, dogwood winter For quotations using this term, see Citations:blackberry winter. ==== Coordinate terms ==== squaw winter Indian summer and synonyms listed there ==== Translations ====