The flowering has been delayed but the cold harshwinter improved the quality of the blooms and the lack of frost has made conditions perfect for flowering.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Thousands of hungry birds left the countryside in the harshwinter to find food and warmth in urban gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But have they survived the harshwinter?
The Sun (2014)
Definition of 'winter'
winter
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variable noun
Winter is the season between autumn and spring when the weather is usually cold.
Definition of 'harsh'
harsh
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adjective
Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in.