ˈgrau̇pəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, diminutive of graupe peeled grain, groat, probably of Slavic origin; akin to Polish, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, Russian, & Ukrainian krupa peeled grain, groat; akin to Old English hrēof rough, scabby, leprous — more at dandruff
: granular snow pellets — called also soft hail