[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

winter \win"ter\, n. as. winter; akin to ofries.  d. winter,
   os.  ohg. wintar, g. winter, d.  sw. vinter, icel. vetr,
   goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. old gallic vindo-
   white in comp., oir. find white. ????.
   1913 webster
   1. the season of the year in which the sun shines most
      obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year.
      "of thirty winter he was old." --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            and after summer evermore succeeds
            barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

            winter lingering chills the lap of may. --goldsmith.
      1913 webster

   note: north of the equator, winter is popularly taken to
         include the months of december, january, and february
         see season. astronomically, it may be considered to
         begin with the winter solstice, about december 21st,
         and to end with the vernal equinox, about march 21st.
         1913 webster

   2. the period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
      1913 webster

            life's autumn past, i stand on winter's verge.
                                                  --wordsworth.
      1913 webster

   winter apple, an apple that keeps well in winter, or that
      does not ripen until winter.

   winter barley, a kind of barley that is sown in autumn.

   winter berry bot., the name of several american shrubs
      ilex verticillata, ilex laevigata, etc. of the holly
      family, having bright red berries conspicuous in winter.
      

   winter bloom. bot.
      a a plant of the genus azalea.
      b a plant of the genus hamamelis hamamelis
          viginica; witch-hazel; -- so called from its flowers
          appearing late in autumn, while the leaves are
          falling.

   winter bud zool., a statoblast.

   winter cherry bot., a plant physalis alkekengi of the
      nightshade family, which has, a red berry inclosed in the
      inflated and persistent calyx. see alkekengi.

   winter cough med., a form of chronic bronchitis marked by
      a cough recurring each winter.

   winter cress bot., a yellow-flowered cruciferous plant
      barbarea vulgaris.

   winter crop, a crop which will bear the winter, or which
      may be converted into fodder during the winter.

   winter duck. zool.
      a the pintail.
      b the old squaw.

   winter egg zool., an egg produced in the autumn by many
      invertebrates, and destined to survive the winter. such
      eggs usually differ from the summer eggs in having a
      thicker shell, and often in being enveloped in a
      protective case. they sometimes develop in a manner
      different from that of the summer eggs.

   winter fallow, ground that is fallowed in winter.

   winter fat. bot. same as white sage, under white.

   winter fever med., pneumonia. colloq.

   winter flounder. zool. see the note under flounder.

   winter gull zool., the common european gull; -- called
      also winter mew. prov. eng.

   winter itch. med. see prarie itch, under prairie.

   winter lodge, or winter lodgment. bot. same as
      hibernaculum.

   winter mew. zool. same as winter gull, above. prov.
      eng.

   winter moth zool., any one of several species of
      geometrid moths which come forth in winter, as the
      european species cheimatobia brumata. these moths have
      rudimentary mouth organs, and eat no food in the imago
      state. the female of some of the species is wingless.

   winter oil, oil prepared so as not to solidify in
      moderately cold weather.

   winter pear, a kind of pear that keeps well in winter, or
      that does not ripen until winter.

   winter quarters, the quarters of troops during the winter;
      a winter residence or station.

   winter rye, a kind of rye that is sown in autumn.

   winter shad zool., the gizzard shad.

   winter sheldrake zool., the goosander. local, u. s.

   winter sleep zool., hibernation.

   winter snipe zool., the dunlin.

   winter solstice. astron. see solstice, 2.

   winter teal zool., the green-winged teal.

   winter wagtail zool., the gray wagtail motacilla
      melanope. prov. eng.

   winter wheat, wheat sown in autumn, which lives during the
      winter, and ripens in the following summer.

   winter wren zool., a small american wren troglodytes
      hiemalis closely resembling the common wren.
      1913 webster
see also:
season winter apple winter barley winter berry ilex verticillata ilex laevigata 
winter bloom hamamelis hamamelis viginica winter bud winter cherry 
physalis alkekengi alkekengi winter cough winter cress barbarea vulgaris 
winter crop winter duck winter egg winter fallow winter fat 
white sage white winter fever winter flounder flounder 
winter gull winter mew winter itch prarie itch prairie 
winter lodge winter lodgment hibernaculum winter mew winter moth 
cheimatobia brumata winter oil winter pear winter quarters winter rye 
winter shad winter sheldrake winter sleep winter snipe winter solstice 
solstice winter teal winter wagtail motacilla melanope winter wheat 
winter wren troglodytes hiemalis 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wren \wren\ re^n, n. oe. wrenne, as. wrenna, wraenna,
   perhaps akin to wr=aene lascivious.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      belonging to troglodytes and numerous allied of the
      family troglodytidae.
      1913 webster

   note: among the species best known are the house wren
         troglodytes aedon common in both europe and
         america, and the american winter wren troglodytes
         hiemalis. see also cactus wren, marsh wren, and
         rock wren, under cactus, marsh, and rock.
         1913 webster

   2. zool. any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.
      1913 webster

   note: among these are several species of european warblers;
         as, the reed wren see reed warbler
      a, under reed, the sedge wren see sedge warbler,
          under sedge, the willow wren see willow warbler,
          under willow, the golden-crested wren, and the
          ruby-crowned wren see kinglet.
          1913 webster

   ant wren, any one of numerous south american birds of the
      family formicaridae, allied to the ant thrushes.

   blue wren, a small australian singing bird malurus
      cyaneus, the male of which in the breeding season is
      bright blue. called also superb warbler.

   emu wren. see in the vocabulary.

   wren babbler, any one of numerous species of small timaline
      birds belonging to alcippe, stachyris, timalia, and
      several allied genera. these birds are common in southern
      asia and the east indies.

   wren tit. see ground wren, under ground.

   wren warbler, any one of several species of small asiatic
      and african singing birds belonging to prinia and allied
      genera. these birds are closely allied to the tailor
      birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. see also
      pincpinc.
      1913 webster
see also:
troglodytes troglodytidae troglodytes aedon troglodytes hiemalis cactus wren marsh wren 
rock wren cactus marsh rock reed warbler 
reed sedge warbler sedge willow warbler willow 
kinglet ant wren formicaridae blue wren malurus cyaneus 
superb warbler emu wren wren babbler alcippe stachyris 
timalia wren tit ground wren ground wren warbler 
prinia pincpinc 

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