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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(horticulture) Of plants: unable to tolerate frost, and liable to die if exposed to it..
I found out to my cost that the tree fern I brought back from New Zealand was frost-tender, and it didn't survive the winter.
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Frost-tender means (horticulture) Of plants: unable to tolerate frost, and liable to die if exposed to it..
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I found out to my cost that the tree fern I brought back from New Zealand was frost-tender, and it didn't survive the winter.
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