winterkill

[ win-ter-kil ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to kill by or die from exposure to the cold of winter, as wheat.

noun

1. an act or instance of winterkilling.
2. death resulting from winterkilling.

winterkill

/ ˈwɪntəˌkɪl /

verb

1. to kill (crops or other plants) by exposure to frost, cold, etc, or (of plants) to die by this means

Derived Forms

• ˈwinterˌkilling, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of winterkill¹

First recorded in 1810–20; winter + kill ¹

Example Sentences

It has never been known to winterkill in the grape regions of New York and is probably as hardy as any other of our Labruscas.

From Project Gutenberg

Peaches are liable to winterkill, and the crop is uncertain for this reason.

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