snowflake
Pronunciation: /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/
The English word “snowflake” has 11 meanings listed here.
noun
- A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
- The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
- Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
- Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
- A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
- Something that is unique in every presentation.
- A Caucasian person.
- Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
verb
Etymology
From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.
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