April shower en · NOUN
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(Ireland, UK) A sporadic burst of light rain in the spring season, especially in the month of April.
That pleaſing Shade they ſought, a ſoft retreat / From ſudden April''' Show'rs, a Shelter from the Heat.
1700, [John] Dryden, “The Flower and the Leaf: Or, The Lady in the Arbour. A Vision.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 395:Holsom as the Aprile shower fallying on the herbes newe.
c. 1430, John Lydgate, Reason and Sensuality:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| April showers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
April showers bring May flowers · April showers · cumulus
Translations (1)
fr giboulée de mars (rain characteristic of spring)