black frost


noun
  1. intense cold without hoarfrost, causing vegetation to turn black.: Compare frost (def. 2).

Origin of black frost

1
First recorded in 1700–10

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British Dictionary definitions for black frost

black frost

noun
  1. a frost without snow or rime that is severe enough to blacken vegetation

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