dogwood winter

Midwestern-US Southern-US especially

(especially Southern US, Midwestern US) A period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).

Japanese Meaning

ドッグウッドが花咲く時期、すなわち主に春または初夏（概ね3月～5月）に観察される、寒さが残る気候期間。

What is this buttons?

A sudden dogwood winter caught the gardeners off guard, freezing the tender blooms they'd been eagerly watching.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ハナミズキが開花する頃の寒の戻りが突然訪れ、熱心に見守っていた庭師たちは不意を突かれて、やわらかい花が凍ってしまった。

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(especially Southern US, Midwestern US) A period of cold weather that falls when dogwoods are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).