Turnip Winter en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of German Steckrübenwinter
Meanings
- (historical) The winter of 1916 to 1917, a period of profound civilian hardship in Germany during World War I, due to the Allied blockade, the German focus on supplying the military, and a poor harvest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Turnip Winter | canonical | lexicographic |