né·vé
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Definition of névé
: the partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier
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: a field of granular snow
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“Névé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n%C3%A9v%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of névé was in 1842
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