névé
né·vé
noun \nā-ˈvā\Definition of NÉVÉ
: the partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier; broadly : a field of granular snow
Origin of NÉVÉ
French dialect (Swiss), from Vulgar Latin *nivatum, from Latin niv-, nix snow — more at snow
First Known Use: 1843
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