[ne.ve] n [F dial. (Swiss), fr. (assumed) VL nivatum, fr. L niv-, nix snow--more at snow] (1843): the partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier; broadly: a field of granular snow
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Meaning of NEVE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012