snowflake

snowflake
snow•flake
[[t]ˈsnoʊˌfleɪk[/t]] n.
1) mer one of the small crystals, flakes, or masses in which snow falls
2) pln any of certain European plants belonging to the genus Leucojum, of the amaryllis family, resembling the snowdrop
3) orn
snow bunting
Etymology: 1725–35

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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