snowflake

A noun referring to a single crystal of snow, often with a delicate, hexagonal structure.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un cristal de neige individuel, souvent doté d'une délicate structure hexagonale, ou par extension une petite particule de neige qui tombe.

1. Crystal of snow A1 formal

   A single, delicate ice crystal that falls from the sky as snow.

   • Each snowflake has a unique and intricate shape.
   • The children caught snowflakes on their tongues.
   • A single snowflake landed on her nose.

   🇫🇷Flocon de neige

   Synonymes: flake

2. White Arctic bunting C1 formal

   A small bird species (Plectrophenax nivalis) found in Arctic regions, known for its white plumage.

   • The snowflake is a common sight in the tundra during summer.
   • We spotted a flock of snowflakes near the rocky shore.
   • The snowflake's white feathers help it blend into the snowy landscape.

   🇫🇷Bruant des neiges

   Synonymes: snow buntingsnowbird

• snowflakes plural form
• snowflakes' possessive plural form
• snowflake's possessive singular form