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Added 10 October 2026

snowflake

/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snowflake at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A crystal of snow.
White Arctic bunting.

Origin

From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.

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