vernal equinoxnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌvɜː.nəl ˈek.wɪ.nɒks/us/ˌvɝː.nəl ˈek.wɪ.nɑːks/the time in the spring when the sun crosses the equator, and when night and day are of equal length
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