ˈfrazəl, frəˈzil noun
or frazil ice
( -s )
Etymology: Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil, from French fraisil coal cinders, alteration of Old French faisil, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin facilis, from Latin fac-, fax torch + -ilis -ile
: ice crystals or granules sometimes resembling slush that are formed in turbulent water