Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which serves for shelter or protection in winter; winter quarters.
- noun In horticulture, a covering or protection for young buds during winter.
- noun Same as
hibernaculum , 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which serves for protection or shelter in winter; winter quarters.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun That which serves as a
winter retreat . - noun Winter quarters.
- noun The place where an animal hibernates.
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Late in November, in clearing one out, I brought forth a frog from his hibernacle in the leaves at the bottom.
The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton John Burroughs 1879
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n., A winter retreat, or home of a hibernating animal (from a Latin word meaning 'wintry').
July 9, 2008