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squaw winter

noun

Etymology

squaw + winter. The Narragansett word squaw was applied by Europeans to a large number of unrelated things; see the Derived terms section of the entry squaw.

Definitions

  1. An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of…

    An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.

  2. A mild onset of winter.

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