- snowflake
- noun Date: 1734 1. a flake or crystal of snow 2. any of a genus (Leucojum) of Old World bulbous plants of the amaryllis family; especially one (L. vernum) resembling the snowdrop
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snowflake — 1734, from SNOW (Cf. snow) + FLAKE (Cf. flake) … Etymology dictionary
snowflake — ► NOUN ▪ each of the many feathery ice crystals that fall as snow … English terms dictionary
snowflake — [snō′flāk΄] n. 1. a single, feathery crystal of snow 2. SNOW BUNTING 3. any of a genus (Leucojum) of European bulbous plants of the lily family with drooping white flowers … English World dictionary
snowflake — UK [ˈsnəʊˌfleɪk] / US [ˈsnoʊˌfleɪk] noun [countable] Word forms snowflake : singular snowflake plural snowflakes a single piece of snow that falls from the sky … English dictionary
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