winterkill

(-kil′)

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transitive verb, intransitive verb

to kill or die by exposure to winter cold or excessive snow or ice

noun

the process or an instance of winterkilling

See winterkill in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb win·ter·killed, win·ter·kill·ing, win·ter·kills

verb, transitive

To kill (plants, for example) by exposing to extremely cold winter weather.

verb, intransitive

To die from exposure to cold winter weather. Used especially of plants.

noun

Death, as of plants, resulting from exposure to winter weather.

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