graupel

English

graupel fallen on the street

Etymology

Borrowed from German Graupel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹaʊpəl/

Noun

graupel (countable and uncountable, plural graupels)

(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
(countable) The result of this process, a small ball of rime.

Synonyms

(countable): snow pellet
(plural): snow pellets
(uncountable): popcorn snow

Translations

supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake

Bulgarian: суграшица (bg) f (sugrašica)

Finnish: lumirae

See also

Anagrams

earplug, pergula, plaguer

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