winter

Definitions


[ˈwɪntə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August
(e.g: the tree has a good crop of berries in winter)


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Origin:
Old English winter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet


[ˈwɪntə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of fruit) ripening late in the year
(e.g: a winter apple)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English winter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet


[ˈwɪntə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially of a bird) spend the winter in a particular place
(e.g: birds wintering in the Channel Islands)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English winter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet




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