killing frost
noun
the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, especially the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season.
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How the crock of gold has nipped those early blossoms as a killing frost!
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper | Martin Farquhar Tupper"Irreverence for the dreams of youth" soon creeps like a killing frost upon our hearts.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow | Jerome K. JeromeMy eyes behold what they have never before witnessed, viz, a killing frost in June.
Anton was firmly convinced that a killing frost would come before morning.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men | Francis William Rolt-WheelerMeanwhile, every puff of wind was laden with killing frost, and in sight of that glowing fire, Antonio froze to death.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate | Eliza Poor Donner Houghton
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