chill hours

noun

The amount of time a plant spends in the winter below a certain temperature. If a plant does not get enough chill hours it will not blossom.

Meanings

nounchill hours pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe amount of time a plant spends in the winter below a certain temperature. If a plant does not get enough chill hours it will not blossom.
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